norway maple required please for turning

[se7enthdevil]

hi all i need a bit of norway maple for turning and was hoping that someone has a some small specimen or a lump of firewood that i could use...

 

dry milled boards are obviously preferable but i'll take firewood if its fairly dry.

 

if anyone has anything then please let me know.

[nepia]

I have some twisty, gnarly trunk rings and half rings that I'm really not looking forward to splitting and I have some three year old straight trunk rings about whose condition I am uncertain. The straight rings must be 16+" dia and 12-18" in length.

Any good do you think?

 

Jon

[se7enthdevil]

yes i'm interested, how dry are they jon?

[slack ma girdle]

I have definitely got some 4"x1" in six foot lengths, and possible some 4"x4". it was milled a couple of years ago.

I am heading out there tomorrow, i have a rummage and find out moisture content.

[se7enthdevil]

4"x1" is too small but 4"x4" would be great, how much would you want for a length?

[nepia]

I have some twisty, gnarly trunk rings and half rings that I'm really not looking forward to splitting and I have some three year old straight trunk rings about whose condition I am uncertain. The straight rings must be 16+" dia and 12-18" in length.

Any good do you think?

 

Jon

 

The bigger straight stuff has been in an untidy pile for about three years now, hence my concern about its condition. The gnarly stuff was cut down about 8 months ago.

[nepia]

Sorry to have taken so long to get these up Steve but here are basic pics just to give you an idea.

 

Two pics of an old piece and two of a newer one

[slack ma girdle]

I have found a piece of 4"x4", its a bit scrappy at one end, but some good wood in the middle. PM your email address, and i will let you have some photos.

[se7enthdevil]

Sorry to have taken so long to get these up Steve but here are basic pics just to give you an idea.

 

Two pics of an old piece and two of a newer one

 

the first two photos look too far gone to get a normal representation of the unspalted timber but the last pic looks like it might be ok once cut open.

[muttley9050]

What size do you need steve. Got some maple I milled a couple of years back but can't remember what type it was. Was either field or Norway.