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Apple wood for turning
Some time ago I mentioned that I had some applewood from an old apple
tree. I have recently cut off another of the major branches, and so I e- mailed those who responded last time, but only one person replied, and he was too far away. So if anyone wants some goodly chunks of apple wood for turning, and can collect from North East Derbyshire, bring your chainsaw. Indeed if these gales go on, I might have an entire tree to dispose of! [crossposted] John -- John Rouse |
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"John Rouse" wrote in message ... Some time ago I mentioned that I had some applewood from an old apple tree. I have recently cut off another of the major branches, and so I e- mailed those who responded last time, but only one person replied, and he was too far away. So if anyone wants some goodly chunks of apple wood for turning, and can collect from North East Derbyshire, bring your chainsaw. Indeed if these gales go on, I might have an entire tree to dispose of! [crossposted] John -- John Rouse and if you are on the Isle of Wight or visiting with a big van :-)) I will soon have quite a bit of wood, some of it Holm Oak, Willow and others Mike |
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Apple wood for turning
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from John Rouse contains these words: Some time ago I mentioned that I had some applewood from an old apple tree. I have recently cut off another of the major branches, and so I e- mailed those who responded last time, but only one person replied, and he was too far away. So if anyone wants some goodly chunks of apple wood for turning, and can collect from North East Derbyshire, bring your chainsaw. Indeed if these gales go on, I might have an entire tree to dispose of! Please! I could certainly do with a long piece of thick wood, and if it has a bend in it, so much the better. It's for a gunstock to take a big flintlock barrel, so if you do have a good length, please don't cut it into little bits! I should be going from Norfolk to Cheshire fairly soon, and I usually go: Norwich, Lynn, Newark, Mansfield, Chesterfield, Buxton, Macc, Knutsford. Going anywhere close? -- Rusty horrid/squeak snailything zetnet/co\uk http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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Apple wood for turning
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from "Mike" contains these words: and if you are on the Isle of Wight or visiting with a big van :-)) I will soon have quite a bit of wood, some of it Holm Oak, Willow and others I'll see if they have any room in Parkhurst....... -- Rusty Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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Apple wood for turning
In article , Jaques d'Alltrades
writes I should be going from Norfolk to Cheshire fairly soon, and I usually go: Norwich, Lynn, Newark, Mansfield, Chesterfield, Buxton, Macc, Knutsford. Going anywhere close? On the road from Mansfield to Chesterfield, turn left at Junction 29. I'll e-mail you more detailed directions. J. -- John Rouse |
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from John Rouse contains these words:
Some time ago I mentioned that I had some applewood from an old apple tree. I have recently cut off another of the major branches, and so I e- Can one do much with choped off garden trees? Not just apple, various things, eg holly, oak, maple, etc. Trunk sizes varying from 1.5" to maybe 10". I mean for most of us who dont have sawmills. Regards, NT |
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.. (Though sycamore is the bees knees for cheesemakers.) I believe we have some of that being felled. We also have to lop the Scots Pine by 25% f that is any good Mike Isle of Wight |
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Jaques d'Alltrades wrote in message ...
The message from (N. Thornton) contains these words: from John Rouse contains these words: Some time ago I mentioned that I had some applewood from an old apple tree. I have recently cut off another of the major branches, and so I e- Can one do much with choped off garden trees? Not just apple, various things, eg holly, oak, maple, etc. Trunk sizes varying from 1.5" to maybe 10". I mean for most of us who dont have sawmills. Allow the cut ends to dry sufficiently to take emulsion paint. Paint over the ends and allow to dry, then melt wax over them. Store in stacks with air gaps between pieces under cover - preferably under just a cover, not in a dry shed, and leave for (IIRC) about a year for each inch of the diameter. Holly is good for turning, as is maple. Maple makes fine chopping boards and boards and plugs for use with chessets in cheesemaking. (Though sycamore is the bees knees for cheesemakers.) Apple twigs, shavings, chippings, sawdust etc is lovely for smoking fish, meat and cheese. Good stuff. If I ever get the time I might try turning the holly into knobs with an angle grinder and drill - dont have a real lathe but I've seen this work fine for small objects. Put screw into wood, cut head off (not own), put screw into drill. That gives you a small lathe, but without much sideways strength. Use angle grinder as the wood carving tool. The high speed and grit allows fast cutting with little pressure. On a bigger more useful scale, for those of us that dont have the inclination to store our felled trees for 10 years, what can one do with trees green? Ie without long storage. Anything? Regards, NT |
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from "Mike" contains these words: . (Though sycamore is the bees knees for cheesemakers.) I believe we have some of that being felled. We also have to lop the Scots Pine by 25% f that is any good Sycamore is worth saving in big lumps as the wood is practically white, and doesn't darken appreciably with age. Scots pine burns well........ -- Rusty Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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Sycamore is worth saving in big lumps as the wood is practically white, and doesn't darken appreciably with age. I will bear that in mind. Are we talking wood turning or making things ie funiture? If the former I will notify the Isle of Wight Woodturners Association again. Scots pine burns well........ I have a friend who has a wood burning fire in his lounge. He brought his trailer in last time we felled, and will come back again. We are only interested in felling or lopping and then getting the wood out of the way for FREE!! We can then get cracking on turning the area back to recreational purposes and a football pitch. We also want, and have, to do a replanting scheme around the perimiter, which is where the trees are coming from, to make the area a beautiful place to stroll or watch the football. We have a big meeting at the end of April where we will be gathering up as many volunteers as possible. I do have the majority of the village behind the scheme and plenty who have said 'Let me know when you want a hand Mike, I will come'. (The proof of the pudding etc etc;-) (Some of those may have wood burning stoves. We do have someone in mind who will come and pick up all the scrap metal on the site!!) Mike |
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The message
from "Mike" contains these words: Sycamore is worth saving in big lumps as the wood is practically white, and doesn't darken appreciably with age. I will bear that in mind. Are we talking wood turning or making things ie funiture? If the former I will notify the Isle of Wight Woodturners Association again. Mainly the former, but it is much used for making things like chessboards and chessmen, and sawing into bars for glueing together in patterns with darker wood(s) and slicing for veneer or for turning. Chopping boards, rolling pins and other kitchen 'woody' things can be made from sycamor (or maple) though IMO beech is better. I've never heard of it being used for furniture, but the quality is there. Really, it's a very versatile wood Scots pine burns well........ I have a friend who has a wood burning fire in his lounge. He brought his trailer in last time we felled, and will come back again. Good. It might spit on an open fire. (I'm just putting a solid fuel (any fuel) stove in my living room. We are only interested in felling or lopping and then getting the wood out of the way for FREE!! We can then get cracking on turning the area back to recreational purposes and a football pitch. We also want, and have, to do a replanting scheme around the perimiter, which is where the trees are coming from, to make the area a beautiful place to stroll or watch the football. Ah, ISTR this coming up before..... We have a big meeting at the end of April where we will be gathering up as many volunteers as possible. I do have the majority of the village behind the scheme and plenty who have said 'Let me know when you want a hand Mike, I will come'. (The proof of the pudding etc etc;-) Hmmmm. (Some of those may have wood burning stoves. We do have someone in mind who will come and pick up all the scrap metal on the site!!) Well, the best of luck, and don't waste the sycamore! -- Rusty Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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