se7enthdevil
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it appears to be whale brand tufnol which is ridiculously expensive stuff. one sheet of 2" x 4' square is £1929 so goodness knows what they'd charge for 4" which is what the original blocks thickness was.
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just an update on that huge brown oak that i turned two months ago. it's lost over 31% of it's weight and shrunk a bit... .
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yew is one of my favorite woods.
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the cheeses needed for the london skittles game are made of lignum vitae, this is believed to be tufnol and is rock hard. difficult to turn and very messy. .
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yes it gave off lots of yellow dust when it was being machined and i wasn't taking any chances. i had my blue 3m mask on and two 14" fans blowing the dust away from me. what a mess.
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here are a couple of closeups. .
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bought a few blocks of this stuff on ebay and the seller thinks its tufnol. can anyone identify it??? here it is turned, seems to go a dark colour but the center is this yellowish hue. original block at the bottom of the post. .
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it's accept not except...
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am i a timber fairy??? if i hear a chainsaw in my area i always walk up and have a look. if the tree is big enough i'd like some for next winter, if the tree surgeon is still cutting i wait till they stop and kindly ask whats happening to the wood. if they are taking it i ask if i can have a few lumps dropped off on the drive but if they are leaving it for the client then i knock on the door. you don't always get a nice answer but surely this is the correct way to go about things. if i think its worth it i'll offer to turn them an item from a nice looking bit rather than it go up in flames.
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agreed, must still be plenty of useable timber left in the middle...
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cant say i have. most burrs will be popular so try to get it used for turning or some sort of craft rather than going up in flames...
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looks ideal for my sycamore squares for turning in to skittles. would you be interested in milling it for me in to 5 1/4" squares??? how long is the log?
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the size of those stacks, logs and boards makes you look short, which you ain't...
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the rest are two cherry, two brown oak and one bit of liquidambar that has a high contrast between the sap and heartwood. .
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just some of the latest species to be turned. all these are laurel.
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if clive doesn't want them i'll take them...
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it can be turned in to items like these... .
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whats the hardest timber we have growing in Britain???
se7enthdevil replied to se7enthdevil's topic in Woodcraft Forum
apple isn't as bad shout but sadly splits too badly when drying. i doubt i'll get a dry bit big enough that isn't full of splits. yew is not interlocked enough and can split in two if hit in the right place and is too light if truth be told... it's down to four timbers at present. beech hornbeam holm oak eucalyptus i'm really hopeful on the eucalyptus working as it's heavy, hard and resistant to shock. if i cant find any that's dry enough then i'll get a bit of beech, it's cheap enough... -
whats the hardest timber we have growing in Britain???
se7enthdevil replied to se7enthdevil's topic in Woodcraft Forum
laburnum is hard but is also easily split. possibly i could get a really knotty bit but i might need a reliable supply don't forget... nick, i'd need enough for one at first and if it passes their strict tests then i'll need enough for maybe half a dozen... -
whats the hardest timber we have growing in Britain???
se7enthdevil replied to se7enthdevil's topic in Woodcraft Forum
i recognise that stuff and have some 8"x6" lengths but never was able to find out what it was called. after doing a bit of research it does appear to be red angelim which is from the species designated as dinzia excelsa. stinks don't it... how much would you want for it? -
this one is really sure of himself... Large oak tree | eBay don't think anyone will pay them to take that tree away
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could it be a monterey cypress???
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agreed big j, i've currently got poplar and lime (almost identical really) and it goes great guns.. easy lighter too like you said...
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surely that is another tree...:ohmy: if you've any extra i wouldn't mind having a go my self. make sure you seal the ends...
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as previously stated it's great for timber framing maybe and bits that are over 6" it will have its uses but in my opinion there would be no substitute for a good chop saw. mine cuts through 4 1/2 in one cut and can be used on 8" beams creating tenons in seconds and i used it to cut the angled tenons on my 6" corner posts of my workshop and once you are prolific enough cutting tenons on a gadget like it you wonder how you did with out it. it does look a bit of a faff to set up but i'm sure once you get the hang of it it'll be ok. have to agree though if it was over 6" i couldn't work too quickly
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