Thanks for the info. I had done a bowl or two and just started slabbing out
a number of platters and spindle stock.

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On 2010-08-31 22:27:23 -0400, "John Gbur" said:

Anybody turn any Ginko Wood before? I got a whole tree just curious what
others turned and what their experiences were with it. I have turned a
couple bowls with it and plan to really dig into it and turn rough outs
this week/weekend. I have read about some different turnings people did
and uses but curious if any had first hand experience on the list.
Thanks!

Took a turning class this summer, and the instructor gave my a piece to
try. It's fairly soft -- not quite balsa, probably not as hard as
basswood. Very even color, very little grain, prone to tear-out on end
grain cuts.

If I can remember how, I'll put some images on ABPW.