"devccxi" wrote in message
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Hi,

My father is shortly to have a large (40 - 50 ft) Holm Oak cut down in
his garden. As a novice woodturner, I have had been lucky enough to
receive decent amounts of free wood from him as various trees have been
cut down on his property in South Devon, England, mostly Ash and
Sycamore.
I have tried to find out about the suitability of the Holm for turning,
but there is very little information. I know that there have been a few
posts on this newsgroup, but I am looking for practical advice on
storing and drying this species for future use.
Any advice or help would be most appreciated.


For turnings, it's probably best to TDT (Turn,Dry,Turn) so you don't have as
much wood involved to organize a split. Dries much faster, degrade is
better controlled.

For the rest, might want to look at the good advice here under Lumber
Drying. http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/tmu/publications.html

Yours will be similar to red oaks or "Live Oak," which means not much for
timber, but should turn well enough.