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Mdr56
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Ash sounded great as it's very hard once dry, but has a porous texture to the end grain. Lots of little holes. Pear wood is probably the best wood and may be easier to source
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1 hour ago, Stubby said:
Ah , yes . Its hard as fcuk . Is that the traditional material for letterpresses ?
Yeah it's either hornnbeam or beech or maple. You can also use sycamore but it's much softer.
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2 hours ago, Rough Hewn said:
What for?
Making wood type for letterpress printers
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I'm after some hornbeam planks/beams. If anyone has any hornnbeam or can point me in the right direction I'd be very grateful.
Based in South Wales (willing to travel when possible) and after planks at least two inch thick and as long/wide as possible.
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Hornnbeam planks wanted
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How much are those each? Are they air dried?