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  1. M

    Drying fresh sawn logs

    Where is the best place to look for info on drying wood or do ny of the forum users have some good info, having seen some pictures of peoples sheds I am guessing this is something that at least some of the members do. Just picked up some bits of yew from my sister inlaw it is mainly branch wood...
  2. Terry Q

    Opportunity next door

    My neighbor had a large blow down in a storm. 2 weeks later another limb went down. This one did damage to her garage. It punched a 2 foot diameter hole in the roof. The tree was rotting in the middle but wasn't apparent. Insurance said to remove the tree. I have enough timber to last...
  3. Neil Lawton

    A bit of unusual Oak

    This is one of the "wonky" blanks I posted a while back. The wood was given to me by the chap who actually planted the tree 50 or so years ago, so this is a present for him.
  4. Penpal

    Geijera Parviflora AKA WILGA

    Named from the title given by the indiginous people. Another common name is Australia Australian Wattle because the top mostly forms a mop or pendulous branches to the ground. As a member of the Citrus family I thought it appropriate to follow the Citrus pen I put on the forum last time...
  5. Lons

    Some important business lessons

    Lesson 1: A man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing up her shower, when the doorbell rings. The wife quickly wraps herself in a towel and runs downstairs. When she opens the door, there stands Bob, the next-door neighbour. Before she says a word, Bob says, "I'll give you...
  6. Gadget-UK

    New Click Pen and Nuts

    NOT great photos but this was for a specific order. A very good client of my sons specifically asked for "Beech Tree Pods" set in Blue/White and it had to be a click pen. Not an easy task :thinks: The nut pods the client gave us, they came from a tree on his land. after stabilising, casting...
  7. Neil Lawton

    Crab Apple

    Took this singed tree down a couple of months ago. The guys garden shed workshop burnt down and this tree was growing next to it. Turned green and left to move this little pot is 3 1/4" across the oval and 2 3/4" high. Aint wood good?
  8. KevinMc

    Ignore this post it’s another one the photos don’t show.

    Hi :goesred This has happened to me before and I cannot delete the post. Kevin
  9. clement

    Herringbone

    My first try on a herringbone segmented pen, Epsilon BP dressed with Brazilian rosewood and rowan tree ( Sorbus ) I saw it was called also mountain ash ??
  10. Chriscb

    Tasmanian Cider Gum tree - eucalyptus

    Afternoon all, Well here's the thing. In October 17 my friendly tree chap drop off this huge example of a eucalyptus tree - the Tasmanian Cider Gum tree is one of the few that grow well in the UK. The big bits must be about 3 foot in diameter. I rough turned about 40 bowls, vases, platters and...
  11. Dalboy

    Three tree to come down

    I am about to take down a few trees in the garden one is a cherry which is not in the best of health another is an ornamental cherry and is in the middle of the area which is going to be a veg patch and the third I am not sure about. So my question is can anyone identify this mystery tree...
  12. KevinMc

    Errrr.... how hot should it get?

    Hi ... I was playing today and trying to turn some “ Cabbage Wood” which after looking it up seems to be some New Zealand tree.. Anyway as the shaving were coming of the were “*`”# hot. Was I doing something wrong or is that normal? Kevin :banana::
  13. wm460

    Christmas Tree Warning!

    A warning about leaving Christmas Tree lights on. Christmas tree fires can turn devastating and deadly within seconds - YouTube
  14. KevinMc

    Some trees are not for turning

    Shall we have a show of festive cheer? It only took two hours to get the tree lights to work this year at McAlister Mansions ! Kevin :banana:
  15. Neil Lawton

    Been a while...

    ...Since I made a pen! TM Alpha in Almond wood, made for the original owner of the tree.
  16. Penpal

    VERY OLD BURLED HUON PINE (2000yrs tree)

    Dug into my stash, an old time special timber from Tasmania from a towering tree. Rare to find it only grows mm,s a year in the rain forest. Peter.
  17. hawkeyefxr

    Holly Tree wood

    Anyone turned a holly, my neighbour has a huge holly tree that is rotten near the base. He is contacting the council about taking it down, we have to go this route as all the trees have Tree Preservation Orders on them. I was thinking of getting my hands on some.
  18. J

    Segmented Epsilon pen

    A Chrome plated Epsilon pen made using Walnut Root , Pink Ivory & Judas tree wood. Segmented using Styrene inserts.
  19. Penpal

    Autumn in our street

    Afternoon sun driving into our street today 10/5. We are into frosts with sunny days. The tree is i a persons front yard and is a Liquid Amber. Peter.
  20. angelo49

    Cherry Glacia Twist

    From my cherry blossom tree
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