se7enthdevil
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where did that name come from???
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cheers mate, what section size is it???
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mick, is there any chance of having some to play with myself and for a sample??
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i saw this earlier but have been busy all day. it is not one i recognise to be honest and i'm not familiar with agba wood but it sounds like a good candidate.
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i've always admired this fella...
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a rare turning commission from a joinery firm not far from me. i went there to find a bit of workshop space to rent and came away with a job. it's a roof finial for a gable end. i got given the classic "customer drawing" and the main post which they had machined up and i had to do the top and bottom bits. .
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Tree identification, please.
se7enthdevil replied to Ilnumero's topic in Tree Identification pictures
ping me an email to my website and i'll send it to you. i just need a lump so i can clean up the endgrain and look closely at it but a bowl blank would be nice... i'll probably only be able to narrow it down to the genus (presuming it is elm) as the leaves would be needed to tell most elm species apart. http://steveswoodenskittles.co.uk/index.html -
Tree identification, please.
se7enthdevil replied to Ilnumero's topic in Tree Identification pictures
ok scratch that last post. i've just looked at the endgrain very closely and i'm fairly sure that this is an elm species but that usually has an odour when green and you say this has none. any chance of getting a sample? -
Tree identification, please.
se7enthdevil replied to Ilnumero's topic in Tree Identification pictures
this is a very interesting sample of wood and not one that i immediately recognise... i don't think there is any chance of it being a prunus species but there is a possibility of it being an acer but which one i don't know. the darker heart does not say acer in my opinion. i'm going to suggest that it's a species of magnolia and looking at some images of bark it's not too dissimilar from "magnolia acuminata" which is called cucumber tree in the states and had no odour. endgrain analysis could be required here. -
you're not kidding mate, i look for books related to timber species and the like as i'm a timber nut looking to become an expert on the use of and identification of species but i could easily spend a couple of thousand if i were to buy all the books new or old for their asking price. i keep trying to look at book websites or ebay for cheaper offers but sometimes you need to just get lucky
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correct. i have some timber from one that was local to me and was milled by delabodge and he has the timber stored at his yard. it's very like ash except it has a small brown heart from memory.
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cheeky git, nicking my ideas??? i use super glue to seal mine in.
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if only i had a lathe that long. thanks for recommending me though... it has always been my intention to do that size of turning and i could set up something to turn it but i need to buy an free standing tool rest first. i did do a 12' maypole in three bits so if it doesn't need to be turned as a whole piece then give me a bell.
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more skittles and balls i've recently made... .
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How quickly do super dry logs take up moisture?
se7enthdevil replied to Woodworks's topic in Firewood forum
only if you want to sell your logs as kiln dry. joinery wood is 8-12% and it does not have to be that dry for good firewood but i consider anything dry if it's under 20% so i think 17% will be fine... -
might be interested in a timber sample if there are any bits 6" dia or over???
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i'll have to do a comparison as i have robinia, magnolia, cercis, rhus, gleditsia, cotinus and torreya kicking around. it'll be interesting to see how they react differently... i have found that using a blacklight can be very helpful when trying to identify timbers...
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i'll take all of it if it's available jon. when can you bring it round? i'm moving soon so it will have to be in the next 14 days i think.
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wow, is that the bit coming to me???
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the hardness is one reason as to why i like it so much. i used it to make a handle for a 14lb sledge hammer head i got off ebay as i know it can be left outside and not rot. i did the same with a 5lb axe to split my firewood with and it comes highly recommended for me
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robinia is on a parr with the statistics of hickory and beats ash hands down and i've often wondered why we don't use it for other purposes like fences, flooring, tool handles, sporting goods, tree wedges, exterior furniture, furniture, bollards and of course areas in nightclubs that need to glow in UV light as this stuff glows bright green/yellow.
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i can highly recommend it too as it's one of my favored timbers to turn as it's so stable when drying it and turns and sand's up a treat... here's one of my efforts.
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i'd be interested in that box jon... i'd also be interested in whatever that thing is in the original post. i'm sure that it's not box but don't know what it could be.
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hands off mate, i'm looking to get this one milled... you are welcome to any off cuts though.
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i live 10min away from windsor castle and can tell you that you need two or three visits of that alone to see it in all its glory so i think you need to re-jig your days to see the pair at their best...
