"Tom" wrote in message ...
My neighbor is taking down a huge (50' tall with 42" thick trunk) tree that
he says is Bischofia and says I can have all I want. Has anybody worked with
this before? and should I seal the whole piece of wood or just the end
grain - the tree is dead and some pieces are partially dead. and would the
leftover exterior paint I have work or should I use something else?

I am a verry verry newbie to turning - only 2 times but I like it.

TIA

tom

Tom...I did a Google search and found that this is also called a
Bishop tree and is an exotic tree imported to Florida. Apparently the
local turners in Dade County turn it all the time...must be good stuff
Maynard! Mount a chunk on your lathe and dive in bro...turn sumpin.
Try this link;

http://www.miamidade.gov/derm/Plants...bishopwood.asp

Joel
Temple, Texas