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Can any one identify this wood, I got it as firewood and burned a lot
before I discovered it makes good pens. https://picasaweb.google.com/1130203...93133194393666 |
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On Sun, 30 Jun 2013 18:58:15 +1000, F Murtz
Can any one identify this wood, I got it as firewood and burned a lot before I discovered it makes good pens. https://picasaweb.google.com/1130203...93133194393666 Shows 'page not found'. |
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F Murtz wrote:
Can any one identify this wood, I got it as firewood and burned a lot before I discovered it makes good pens. https://picasaweb.google.com/1130203...93133194393666 I got the result of "sorry, that page not found". -- GW Ross Let he who takes the plunge remember to return it! |
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On Sun, 30 Jun 2013 18:58:15 +1000, F Murtz
wrote: Can any one identify this wood, I got it as firewood and burned a lot before I discovered it makes good pens. https://picasaweb.google.com/1130203...93133194393666 All I got was a blank page. |
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Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On Sun, 30 Jun 2013 18:58:15 +1000, F Murtz wrote: Can any one identify this wood, I got it as firewood and burned a lot before I discovered it makes good pens. https://picasaweb.google.com/1130203...93133194393666 All I got was a blank page. I am having trouble driving picassa since it updated, when I click on the url I get the picture, I will see what I can do. |
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Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On Sun, 30 Jun 2013 18:58:15 +1000, F Murtz wrote: Can any one identify this wood, I got it as firewood and burned a lot before I discovered it makes good pens. https://picasaweb.google.com/1130203...93133194393666 All I got was a blank page. Try this. https://picasaweb.google.com/1130203...eat=directlink |
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F Murtz wrote:
Try this. https://picasaweb.google.com/1130203...eat=directlink That works. -- -Mike- |
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On 6/30/2013 7:20 AM, F Murtz wrote:
Ed Pawlowski wrote: On Sun, 30 Jun 2013 18:58:15 +1000, F Murtz wrote: Can any one identify this wood, I got it as firewood and burned a lot before I discovered it makes good pens. .... Eastern red cedar... -- |
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On 6/30/2013 7:33 AM, dpb wrote:
.... Eastern red cedar... It's the wood of cedar chest and closet linings, etc., etc., etc., ... -- |
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On 6/30/2013 7:33 AM, dpb wrote:
On 6/30/2013 7:20 AM, F Murtz wrote: Ed Pawlowski wrote: On Sun, 30 Jun 2013 18:58:15 +1000, F Murtz wrote: Can any one identify this wood, I got it as firewood and burned a lot before I discovered it makes good pens. ... Eastern red cedar... That gets my vote, too. Once able to view the picture the very first thing that popped in my mind was the novelty boxes, mirrors, you name it that you see in vacation areas (well, here in the Midwest anyways) Typically little jewelry boxes with a coat of varnish and stamped on it "Souvenir of the Wisconsin Dells" etc. Looks a lot prettier as a peng |
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On Sun, 30 Jun 2013 22:20:10 +1000, F Murtz
wrote: Try this. https://picasaweb.google.com/1130203...eat=directlink That worked. No clue what the wood is, but it sure has a nice red color, sort of like cedar. |
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On 6/30/2013 9:03 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
.... That worked. No clue what the wood is, but it sure has a nice red color, sort of like cedar. That sorta' figures, 'cuz it is... :) -- |
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On Sunday, June 30, 2013 9:16:30 AM UTC-5, dpb wrote:
On 6/30/2013 9:03 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote: ... That worked. No clue what the wood is, but it sure has a nice red color, sort of like cedar. That sorta' figures, 'cuz it is... :) -- Yep, ER Cedar. Popped and crackled, a lot, when burned, also. No lasting coals, burned quickly, directly to ashes. Sonny |
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On Sun, 30 Jun 2013 22:20:10 +1000, F Murtz
wrote: Ed Pawlowski wrote: On Sun, 30 Jun 2013 18:58:15 +1000, F Murtz wrote: Can any one identify this wood, I got it as firewood and burned a lot before I discovered it makes good pens. https://picasaweb.google.com/1130203...93133194393666 All I got was a blank page. Try this. https://picasaweb.google.com/1130203...eat=directlink Juniper |
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dpb wrote:
On 6/30/2013 9:03 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote: ... That worked. No clue what the wood is, but it sure has a nice red color, sort of like cedar. That sorta' figures, 'cuz it is... :) -- It has a strong smell but not what I remember of cedar. |
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On 6/30/2013 12:05 PM, F Murtz wrote:
dpb wrote: On 6/30/2013 9:03 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote: ... That worked. No clue what the wood is, but it sure has a nice red color, sort of like cedar. That sorta' figures, 'cuz it is... :) .... It has a strong smell but not what I remember of cedar. How long since it's been cut? It surely looks like cedar in color, grain and what can be seen of bark. Another poster mentioned juniper which is possible, I suppose. Where did it come from? -- |
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On Sun, 30 Jun 2013 11:51:56 -0400, tommyboy wrote:
On Sun, 30 Jun 2013 22:20:10 +1000, F Murtz wrote: Ed Pawlowski wrote: On Sun, 30 Jun 2013 18:58:15 +1000, F Murtz wrote: Can any one identify this wood, I got it as firewood and burned a lot before I discovered it makes good pens. https://picasaweb.google.com/1130203...93133194393666 All I got was a blank page. Try this. https://picasaweb.google.com/1130203...eat=directlink Juniper "pencil wood" |
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On Sunday, June 30, 2013 12:23:38 PM UTC-5, dpb wrote:
Another poster mentioned juniper which is possible, I suppose. Eastern red cedar is juniper. Juniperus virginiana Sonny |
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On Sun, 30 Jun 2013 18:58:15 +1000, F Murtz
wrote: Can any one identify this wood, I got it as firewood and burned a lot before I discovered it makes good pens. https://picasaweb.google.com/1130203...93133194393666 Looks identical to the stuff I'm currently clearing out of my yard that blew down during the 87mph windstorm this past Thursday - red cedar. |
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On 6/30/2013 2:39 PM, Sonny wrote:
On Sunday, June 30, 2013 12:23:38 PM UTC-5, dpb wrote: Another poster mentioned juniper which is possible, I suppose. Eastern red cedar is juniper. Juniperus virginiana Is _a_ juniper, yes...I was presuming the other poster referring to it as simply juniper was speaking of western juniper or similar than red cedar. -- |
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On 6/30/2013 3:05 PM, dpb wrote:
On 6/30/2013 2:39 PM, Sonny wrote: On Sunday, June 30, 2013 12:23:38 PM UTC-5, dpb wrote: Another poster mentioned juniper which is possible, I suppose. Eastern red cedar is juniper. Juniperus virginiana Is _a_ juniper, yes...I was presuming the other poster referring to it as simply juniper was speaking of western juniper or similar than red cedar. That is, I've never heard anybody call red cedar just "juniper", even in Virginia. Maybe there's somewhere that that is common, but it's new to me if so... I still think based on the wood and what bark that can be seen that it is eastern red cedar. If, having been relegated to the wood pile, I'd guess the odor isn't as pronounced as might otherwise be owing to weathering... I'm still open to further information from OP on where it came from, additional photos of bark, physical description of the tree if known, etc., etc., etc., to try to confirm/deny but that's my call at the moment... :) -- |
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dpb wrote:
On 6/30/2013 12:05 PM, F Murtz wrote: dpb wrote: On 6/30/2013 9:03 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote: ... That worked. No clue what the wood is, but it sure has a nice red color, sort of like cedar. That sorta' figures, 'cuz it is... :) ... It has a strong smell but not what I remember of cedar. How long since it's been cut? It surely looks like cedar in color, grain and what can be seen of bark. Another poster mentioned juniper which is possible, I suppose. Where did it come from? -- I am in Australia, bought a second hand wood heater and the wood came with it and I wish I had not burnt as much before I sawed a bit diagonally, it probably was grown in a domestic garden. |
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On 6/30/2013 8:20 PM, F Murtz wrote:
dpb wrote: On 6/30/2013 12:05 PM, F Murtz wrote: .... Another poster mentioned juniper which is possible, I suppose. Where did it come from? .... I am in Australia, bought a second hand wood heater and the wood came with it and I wish I had not burnt as much before I sawed a bit diagonally, it probably was grown in a domestic garden. Ooooh...that means could be most anything--I think all of us responding so far have been USA and thinking of native species here. It does definitely look like red cedar appearance-wise and I suppose they could have been imported as ornamentals but they're certainly not considered high on the list for it in the US except some areas where it's hard to get much of anything to grow -- like where I am in the semi-arid western High Plains. Best guess then might be to take a piece to a local horticultural shop and see if they can identify it. -- |
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On Sunday, June 30, 2013 6:30:15 PM UTC-5, dpb wrote:
Sonny wrote: Eastern red cedar is juniper. Is _a_ juniper, That's what I meant to type, it is a type of juniper. I've never heard any refer to er cedar as juniper, either. I would swear it's er cedar, despite it being in Australia. Someone must have grown it. The OP can search this site, to see if there's something else that fits the bill: http://www.hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpics/ Sonny |
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"F Murtz" wrote in message ...
Can any one identify this wood, I got it as firewood and burned a lot before I discovered it makes good pens. https://picasaweb.google.com/1130203...93133194393666 I agree with the others who suggest that it is eastern red cedar... juniper. I don't think I've ever seen eastern red cedar intentionally used for firewood but I do recall seeing such trees burn. A fire ripped through forests and fields near my childhood home and I recall how the cedars crackled as they exploded in a ball of flames. It was a memorable experience! RE pens, I've seen pens turned from this wood and they looked nice. However, the wood is so soft that after a bit of use they looked beat up. One fellow kind of solved that problem by finishing them with a thin variety of CA glue which soaked in and basically plasticized the wood. I imagine that thinned lacquer would do the same thing given enough coats. John |
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I would think it would burn fast and pop. Lots of oil and scent.
Either cedar or juniper. Might help saying where you are located and if the tree was local... Martin On 6/30/2013 12:23 PM, dpb wrote: On 6/30/2013 12:05 PM, F Murtz wrote: dpb wrote: On 6/30/2013 9:03 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote: ... That worked. No clue what the wood is, but it sure has a nice red color, sort of like cedar. That sorta' figures, 'cuz it is... :) ... It has a strong smell but not what I remember of cedar. How long since it's been cut? It surely looks like cedar in color, grain and what can be seen of bark. Another poster mentioned juniper which is possible, I suppose. Where did it come from? -- |
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On 6/30/2013 6:57 PM, dpb wrote:
On 6/30/2013 8:20 PM, F Murtz wrote: dpb wrote: On 6/30/2013 12:05 PM, F Murtz wrote: ... Another poster mentioned juniper which is possible, I suppose. Where did it come from? ... I am in Australia, bought a second hand wood heater and the wood came with it and I wish I had not burnt as much before I sawed a bit diagonally, it probably was grown in a domestic garden. Ooooh...that means could be most anything--I think all of us responding so far have been USA and thinking of native species here. It does definitely look like red cedar appearance-wise and I suppose they could have been imported as ornamentals but they're certainly not considered high on the list for it in the US except some areas where it's hard to get much of anything to grow -- like where I am in the semi-arid western High Plains. Best guess then might be to take a piece to a local horticultural shop and see if they can identify it. -- Juniper, cedar, and other shrubs/trees of that family all have a similar red heartwood and white sapwood - and there are some pretty odd trees in AU that may look like that - beware though, my experience is that almost anything native to Australia is poisonous - beware of the dust until you know what it is (the bark looks like juniper to me) |
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John Grossbohlin wrote:
"F Murtz" wrote in message ... Can any one identify this wood, I got it as firewood and burned a lot before I discovered it makes good pens. https://picasaweb.google.com/1130203...93133194393666 I agree with the others who suggest that it is eastern red cedar... juniper. I don't think I've ever seen eastern red cedar intentionally used for firewood but I do recall seeing such trees burn. A fire ripped through forests and fields near my childhood home and I recall how the cedars crackled as they exploded in a ball of flames. It was a memorable experience! RE pens, I've seen pens turned from this wood and they looked nice. However, the wood is so soft that after a bit of use they looked beat up. One fellow kind of solved that problem by finishing them with a thin variety of CA glue which soaked in and basically plasticized the wood. I imagine that thinned lacquer would do the same thing given enough coats. John I use superglue (cyanoacrylate or CA.for short) as a lot of pen makers do, it is being increasingly used on small bowls pepper grinders etc. |
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On Sun, 30 Jun 2013 22:57:16 -0400, "John Grossbohlin"
wrote: "F Murtz" wrote in message ... Can any one identify this wood, I got it as firewood and burned a lot before I discovered it makes good pens. https://picasaweb.google.com/1130203...93133194393666 I agree with the others who suggest that it is eastern red cedar... juniper. I don't think I've ever seen eastern red cedar intentionally used for firewood but I do recall seeing such trees burn. A fire ripped through forests and fields near my childhood home and I recall how the cedars crackled as they exploded in a ball of flames. It was a memorable experience! RE pens, I've seen pens turned from this wood and they looked nice. However, the wood is so soft that after a bit of use they looked beat up. One fellow kind of solved that problem by finishing them with a thin variety of CA glue which soaked in and basically plasticized the wood. I imagine that thinned lacquer would do the same thing given enough coats. John Very common proocess in pen-making - and as for using it for firewood, there is NO better kindling than just about any variety of "cedar" |
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On Mon, 01 Jul 2013 19:39:48 +1000, F Murtz
wrote: John Grossbohlin wrote: "F Murtz" wrote in message ... Can any one identify this wood, I got it as firewood and burned a lot before I discovered it makes good pens. https://picasaweb.google.com/1130203...93133194393666 I agree with the others who suggest that it is eastern red cedar... juniper. I don't think I've ever seen eastern red cedar intentionally used for firewood but I do recall seeing such trees burn. A fire ripped through forests and fields near my childhood home and I recall how the cedars crackled as they exploded in a ball of flames. It was a memorable experience! RE pens, I've seen pens turned from this wood and they looked nice. However, the wood is so soft that after a bit of use they looked beat up. One fellow kind of solved that problem by finishing them with a thin variety of CA glue which soaked in and basically plasticized the wood. I imagine that thinned lacquer would do the same thing given enough coats. John I use superglue (cyanoacrylate or CA.for short) as a lot of pen makers do, it is being increasingly used on small bowls pepper grinders etc. Even a good urethane varnish can firm up cedar (and mahogany) quite well - water born better than solvent. |
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wrote in message ...
Very common proocess in pen-making - and as for using it for firewood, there is NO better kindling than just about any variety of "cedar" Absolutely cedar makes good kindling and tinder... Not so good for firewood though as it burns fast and pitch pockets pop... definitely don't want the greens in the fire! When camping involved cooking over fires (vs. the single burner stove I use now) I would pull cedar bark off trees, shred it up, and use it for tinder. Found nothing better. John |
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