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  1. #1
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    Default Flame tree turning

    Hi all first time posting.
    Is flame tree timber good for turning and woodworking in general?

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    Sorry to say Trevor, but I believe the wood is not suitable for turning or woodwoorking.
    From my experience, as a wood collector, it tends to be soft, fibrous, open grained and porous. Some may see this as a challenge for woodworking but not me.
    Even drying it is likely to result in collapse and twisting as it has so much moisture in it.

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    yep second Euge's opinion.

    I just took one down at my place, you could almost wring the moisture out of the main trunk.

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