Pencil Willow

[BlackbuttWA]

Has anyone turned Pencil Willow (Salix chilienses)

We cut one down at about 15m tall & 400mm diameter base.
We have the option of another 4 on Wed , so if it is good wood could you please let me know.
Cheers
Col

[BlackbuttWA]

So I take it nobody has turned this timber.
That's amazing, as it is a Declared Weed in Australia so there must be thousand of them around.

Col

[TTIT]

I haven't turned it before but if you want to send me a piece to add to my egg collection I'll tell you what it's like to turn :;:U

[BlackbuttWA]

TTIT, I have sent you a PM offering you other species as well.

See photo of end grain & bark, logs are about 400mm diameter & will be halved for bowl blanks later today.
Have turned a couple of blanks, 1 has been sealed & is indoors just seeing what will happen, the other is in a paper bag surrounded with shavings up the shed.
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Second photo shows WA Silky Oak blanks all about 500mm sealed & ready for our club members

Col

[dai sensei]

Never turned it, nor actually ever heard of it :-. How about turning some green so we can see the grain & colour.