se7enthdevil
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does it smell?
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that's not opepe which is what i thought it was from your description over he phone. at first glance it looks like it will be one of the dipteocarpaceae family from Indonesia and the Philippines, most likely it is either one of the red balau species of which there are too many to pin it down to one or it's keruing. if you can work out it's ft3 weight i might be narrow it down further.
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more decorative than anything else but could easily be used for cabinetry or turning. has been know to be used for coffin sides as it grows fast and is light in weight.
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excellent timber, fell it, mill it, sell it... 30" is a good size too. once dry its a good hard timber with very similar properties to ash but it's lighter in weight.
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what sycamore rounds do you have? the walnut must be at least 16" of heartwood. not sure on the apple but i may take some as i'll pay for it to be palleted.
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i have to split what i've got, can't be too fussy when its free...
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got no wide boards but could let you have enough for a glued up one, more stable that way. i've some 4" squares that i could rip down the middle but they are only 80cm
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i've just learnt that the hard way as i noticed a crack around the wrap around part of the handle on my hatchet where it re attaches to the blade. i was using a large ball pien hammer. can that be welded???
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your'e probably right mate but i cant afford one at the moment. what diameter logs are you splitting? i'm currently making billets from 8"-12" logs. how heavy is an elm mallet clive?
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cheers moose but i wont be passing a i don't drive. if this repair doesn't work or breaks too quickly then i'll be asking for it, keep it in the dry as that's perfect for big mallets like this. good wood for carvers mallets is hard to come by.
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that why i need it to be robust, i wont use a sledge as it's my mum's backyard and i must think of the neighbors and i hate the sound of metal going chink all day long. i'm repairing it by drilling down it and sliding in a thick beech handle as others have suggested.
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bit annoying really as the knot only appeared as i turned in to the log but yes it was the weak point, still wasn't expecting 2 1/4" to snap like a twig though... beau, lots of good quality mallets were/are made from apple as it resists too much wear a bit like hornbeam. the dryer it gets the harder it is too... another reason is that like the hornbeam once dry its a bugger to split, ever tried splitting a dry apple log for the fire? impossible
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they are dry 3 foot lengths, try splitting them with one swing...
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snapped through 2 1/4" of apple!!! there was a knot that i think may have helped. any one got a good bit of apple so i can make another mallet? 8"x18" would be ideal.
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or so i thought... here it is after 15 minutes of using it to help the axe head split large logs. .
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here's the replacement. a lovely bit of apple so it's nice and strong... .
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here's the old one made from a eucalyptus railway sleeper. bit knackered so it needs replacing. .
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here is a revised list of timbers i wish to use for the drum shell. field maple sycamore yew birch hornbeam cedar eucalyptus pear cherry walnut nothofagus tulip sweetgum plum apple can anyone help...
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i'll be interested in a bit of cedar if you have a nice circular ring about 18" diameter. if there is a distinction in the heart and sap then i'd need the heart to be the useable bit and want it 16" minimum. larch and lime are no good i'm afraid but if you have some birch i'll take it. would need to be un-stained though as aesthetics will be important in the final finish. 10" thick rings will do.
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i doubt you'll be able to see it in amongst all that cedar would be interesting to see what cedar performs like as a drum material as it might be too light or not have the correct sort of resonance. if you do have a bit what would you want for it? got anything else?
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thought we all had our own man caves, they're called workshops...
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measure the air humidity is the best way to find out. if its high all the time then lots of wood could go mouldy but if its dry then why not. does it get much air flow?
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keep them out of the sun and wind, if they are suitable i'll ask you to cut it in to a manageable lump. do you ever pass my way?
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still looking for some timber to turn a drum from guys. need a fresh ring at least 10" thick and 16" diameter in as perfect a circle as possible please. see first post for timbers accepted.
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could be useful for the drum i have to make in a single bit is it nice and round or a funny shape?
