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rbarnold
25th October 2002, 06:22 PM
Hi,
Please refer to my post under "Woodworking General" titled "Where to find sycamore in Melb".
If not, can someone suggest a suitable wood for practice turning for a beginer?
Used to turn wood 30years ago, but now class myself as a beginer http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/smile.gif

DarrylF
25th October 2002, 09:24 PM
I'm about to kick off myself. I'm planning on making a mess of some 4x4 pine I have before I make a mess of anything that will cost me real money http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/smile.gif

cliff cook
26th October 2002, 12:02 AM
G`day guys
Packing crates. Go for a drive in your local industrial area a lot of them have them out as firewood.I did most of my early turning on this stuff, didn`t cost a thing and after a lot of fun was still usefull as firewood!!
Just be sure to de-nail it properly ore that nice new chisel could end up with an interesting "profile" on it.
cooky

rsser
26th October 2002, 07:02 AM
Just keep your eyes peeled as you drive through the suburbs. Arborists will leave lumps of fresh cut wood on nature strips, and green wood is a bit less demanding for bowl turning than dry. You can rough out the logs with a chainsaw.

Other options are:

fence builder's offcuts - cyprus pine posts are good, or you can buy a post at Bunnings

redgum stumps (they'll get you into tool sharpening in a big way too)

jarrah from a reclaimed timber place

Good luck,

Ern