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  1. se7enthdevil
    think i'm right mate. i'll bow to anyone else's opinion on the leaf and bark though.
  2. se7enthdevil
    looks like a field maple? give me a look at the wood and i can help you.
  3. se7enthdevil
    yes i did, it's still sitting outside waiting to be roughed out. i must get round to that as he dropped off some yew to do at the same time.
  4. se7enthdevil
    ok you lot, i want to know if anyone has piled on the pounds after the christmas feast... strangely i was 17 1/2" stone in november and i went back down to 17. and i thought you were supposed to put weight on over christmas.
  5. se7enthdevil
    i have one that size in the driveway at the moment but if you are local enough to drop it off (i can't drive) then you are welcome. is the little hole the pith which is very soft or a bit of rot?
  6. se7enthdevil
    has no one got any?
  7. se7enthdevil
    couldn't agree more mate, if anyone has one they can bring it to me and in return i'll make them some bowls from it.
  8. se7enthdevil
    indian bean is a fairy soft timber and burns fairly fast i think but in my opinion it's better used as a turning timber or if it's big enough mill it into boards. here are a few bowls i've turned from this beautiful timber (the pair are still rough tunred) the last two pics being an 18"x6" i made from a large lump given to me by nepia... .
  9. se7enthdevil
    yepp, that's holm oak alright, don't let it put you off it jon, it just needs a little care whilst drying.
  10. se7enthdevil
    depends on your tastes really, you could go the traditional route and use short slabs for legs or possibly an A frame or H frame set of legs. there are many methods of fixing but the most common are a batton underneath for rustic looks or large dowels through the top or for neater fixings there are numerous invisible ways to utilise.
  11. se7enthdevil
    once in stick you need to put a really heavy load on top, like another set of slabs. i think with holm oak it's 50/50 but the chance of getting such beautiful grain is worth it in my opinion.
  12. se7enthdevil
    i just looked up the bark of a norway and it's a dead ringer so i reckon it's a safe bet that they are norway.
  13. se7enthdevil
    usually with a leaf but if you've left the bark on i may be able to use that. endgrain identification will be the only other way. Norway Maple | The Wood Database - Lumber Identification (Hardwoods) all maples have a slightly different endgrain pattern so you should be able to tell them apart.
  14. se7enthdevil
    a couple of bowl blanks would be ok mate but it must be 100% identifiable as norway. what sizes did you mill?
  15. se7enthdevil
    not sure on it's drying properties but i would very much like a sample to send to the wood database website... do you have any chunky branches?
  16. se7enthdevil
    wooden bowls for eating from were carved in medieval times and bodgers would have undoubtedly used the larger bits but i couldn't say what for. split hazel can be used for carving love spoons or just a normal spoon and probably was used to turn spindle for holding threads in the old days. sadly most of the uses of hazel have been usurped by manmade materials.
  17. se7enthdevil
    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.
  18. se7enthdevil
    that's pretty much what wide belt sanders have replaced but they still have their place in my opinion. i hope to have the space to own one at some point. i did find on the net that some 72" wide belt sanders are in the states. 72? Timesaver Model Top 168V Belt Grinder Sander Top Driven | eBay
  19. se7enthdevil
    hi all, i need some 6x4" tulipwood and hoped someone on here will have some that i can buy. g getting it from a lumber yard would be expensive for the 1 board i need so if anyone has some or knows of a joinery yard who does then i'd be interested to hear from you. obviously i will pay the ft3 price of the timber and a courier to send it to me. 2m would be enough. can be offcuts...
  20. se7enthdevil
    uses for hazel can be quite a few when you dig up older records, just a few i've found on the net are, wattle and daub, thatch brooches, runner bean poles, net stakes, water divining sticks, hurdles and furniture, pea sticks , friction firelighting, basketry, walking sticks and shepherds crooks.
  21. se7enthdevil
    well said mate. the next one who posts it should be killed:lol:
  22. se7enthdevil
    don't think there is one that wide around, i think they only go up to about 1350mm. is it a table top?
  23. se7enthdevil
    use a bitumen paint, it'll double the lifespan of the ply.
  24. se7enthdevil
    just to let anyone know who still wants it, the wood database book is getting a reprint as the first lot sold out quite quickly. it should be available at the end of february.
  25. se7enthdevil
    i've got a jet 3520b too, great aren't they... it sounds like the nova is quite technical so you may need to ask nova or you could try asking on the AWGB forum as there is a wealth of knowledge there (and people who own the same lathe) so you should be able to get some answers or have someone point you in the right direction.

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