Hi to all, I am still new to the craft of woodturning and before i
bought my lathe and tools i had a very small amount of air dryed wood
for turning and this is now expended. I was wondering if any body
could point me in the right direction for sourcing hardwoods. I am not
pickey about the type of wood as i have resorted to only using scots
pine in the last month and i cant stand the sight of it anymore. i
live in ireland!! Yes i said Ireland, in the mayo area and any help
would be greately appricated

Many thanks to all and safe turning

The best wood is free wood. Find a pub where some tree people hang out,
buy a round of Guinness for them,...

You can also drive around with the window open, listening for the sound
of a chainsaw. Then find out where they spend their evenings...

Get the picture? And I'm sorry I can't join you -- Guinness is on my
short list of beverages.

Bill

keith wrote:
Hi to all, I am still new to the craft of woodturning and before i
bought my lathe and tools i had a very small amount of air dryed wood
for turning and this is now expended. I was wondering if any body
could point me in the right direction for sourcing hardwoods. I am not
pickey about the type of wood as i have resorted to only using scots
pine in the last month and i cant stand the sight of it anymore. i
live in ireland!! Yes i said Ireland, in the mayo area and any help
would be greately appricated

Many thanks to all and safe turning

Keith
I like fire wood for basic turning. Is there someone in your vacinity who
sells it? By the time you get through a half cord of wood your friends will
know you need dropped trees and will start to find it for you. Look at
http://aroundthewoods.com/firewood.shtml

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God bless and safe turning
Darrell Feltmate
Truro, NS Canada
www.aroundthewoods.com

"Bill Rubenstein" wrote in message
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The best wood is free wood. Find a pub where some tree people hang out,
buy a round of Guinness for them,...

You can also drive around with the window open, listening for the sound of
a chainsaw. Then find out where they spend their evenings...

Get the picture? And I'm sorry I can't join you -- Guinness is on my
short list of beverages.

Bill

keith wrote:
Hi to all, I am still new to the craft of woodturning and before i
bought my lathe and tools i had a very small amount of air dryed wood
for turning and this is now expended. I was wondering if any body
could point me in the right direction for sourcing hardwoods. I am not
pickey about the type of wood as i have resorted to only using scots
pine in the last month and i cant stand the sight of it anymore. i
live in ireland!! Yes i said Ireland, in the mayo area and any help
would be greately appricated

Many thanks to all and safe turning

Darrell and Bill are right.

When I hear a chainsaw, it is like the call of the wild. I am drawn
to it... in my pickup... hoping it isn't clearing of old junk along a
hedge.

Even though I am in construction, I arrive after the lot is cleared.
However, cleared constuction sites can ofter have good brush piles,
and some good stuff has been found there.

Another source I never see anyone talk about is dunnage. Around here,
most of the dunnage is 4X4 of some type of hardwood. Some of it is
great stuff.

When I was looking for something different to turn, and in my upcoming
bowl class, I will take a piece of dunnage and smooth a face on it.
Then I cut it in half and glue the smooth edges together to make a
bowl blank 4 inches thick and 8 inches across. When making small oil
lamp bases, I have even glued a piece of scrap that contrasts the two
pieces for more variety. And of course, you can go bigger too, by
just glueing on another piece on to make it 12 inches wide to make
your blank Remeber to cut the pieces to the correct length by
determining the width first.

You can also use the 4X4 to turn gavels, mallets, scoops, spoons, and
anything else you could think of

It's a great way to use something that will go in a dumpster.

Robert

wrote:

Another source I never see anyone talk about is dunnage. Around here,
most of the dunnage is 4X4 of some type of hardwood. Some of it is
great stuff.


ALL of the tamarind I turn came from freight crates that had been used
to ship diesel engines from Brazil. I got a bunch more (that will likely
eventually become a major workbench) as dunnage between steel wheels
shipped from, you guessed it, Brazil. I have NEVER seen wood hang on to
a nail the way this lumber does!

I've even salvaged walnut 3x3's and LOTS of poplar and red oak from
between engine heads.

Your money ain't for nothing when your wood's for free. ;-) (apologies
to ZZ Top)

Bill

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I am disillusioned enough to know that no man's opinion on any subject
is worth a **** unless backed up with enough genuine information to make
him really know what he's talking about.

H. P. Lovecraft


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Your money ain't for nothing when your wood's for free. ;-) (apologies
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