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  1. 26th April 2019, 11:15 AM #1
    cqvillas
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    Hi Folks,

    Dusted off the Stihl 090 and gave her a workout on a Lychee log that I acquired from my neighbour.
    Found the timber to be quite dense but has some beautiful grain and colours when freshly cut.

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  3. 26th April 2019, 08:08 PM #2
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    If you think it's dense now, wait until it dries out. I had a heap of it but ended up using it for the camp oven, it was just too hard to turn.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Old Croc View Post
    If you think it's dense now, wait until it dries out. I had a heap of it but ended up using it for the camp oven, it was just too hard to turn.
    Rgds,
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    That's been my experience as well. It can be pretty but is one wood that I would advise turning green and let it do its thing while drying. Not sure how one would have the patience to sand a fully dry slab table made from Lychee.
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  5. 27th April 2019, 12:03 PM #4
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    Yes, I heard also that a woodturning demonstrator had trouble turning this timber. Was thinking more of using it in furniture of some kind.
    Looks like I got my work cut out for me.....
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