All wood is good. Some better than other. Cut some blocks and throw a
few out behind the shop, check them occasionally. When it just starts to
degrade (spalting) it can have a beautiful figure. I have some silver
maple. The unspalted bowls are ho hum, but I can always use the
practice.

When you get a ton of bowl blanks and rough turned bowls filling up the
shop, then you can start getting more selective.

Phil wrote:

My neighbor just cut down some old soft maples (100 years plus) and there
are several large sections from around the base that are around 5 feet in
diamiter and at least 36 inches thick. Granted I'd have to cut them down
down to turning size, but is soft maple good for turning bowls? Sorry if
this sounds like a newbe, but I am to turning bowls. Thanks

--

Gerald Ross
Cochran, GA
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Most people work just hard enough not
to get fired and get paid just enough
money not to quit.


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