Thread: Claret Ash.

If no rot has got into it it should be fine, nice hard solid timber. Got some here that I've milled quite a few years ago, this is a clock I turned from some of it.

Have some Claret Ash which has been down about six years and was worked recently. Will post some pictures tomorrow. Its nice timber.

Regards Mike

Always thought it would be good to turn as most Northern Henisphere Ashes are. I will have access to some in th near future.

Thanks for photo's DJ looks like a blank I started today unknown timber given to me

It was chippy until I got rounded then just pealed away.

As promised some Claret ash pictures.You can see a mottled patern on several of the pics. This bass will be Sunburst with suitable colour. The other one is destined to be done with a colour / painted finish.
These pieces are about six or so years old. They have been drying in my shed and when I decided to use them I first glued the pieces together. The pieces were not big enough to do it one piece. I then thicknessed the blank to about 44mm with a rolling router grid which I made to run on top of my Tablesaw table. The pieces glued together with Titebond and were done about two months ago. I believe this wood would lend itself to the woodturners
as someone pointed out as it is nice to work.

Regards Mike.

MickyG great looking piece there.

Ok it is Claret Ash Mate rang this am and as I was working on it asked him he recalled the piece.

I can tell you now rgum its a dream to turn it had been waxed and rough rounded until I got it down to almost round it was chippy but still came away real nice. Sharp tools of course

See pics.

Hope you don't mind rgum not trying to hijack your thread.


Have slight problem

I was hoping to keep the natural edge piece but as you can see its chipped out already and looks as if its going to spew everywhere.

My thoughts and mates is to soak as much resin in to it to stabilise it I still have a small piece of what broke away already and insert that back into.

Other idea is to cut away the same shape opposite side and work from there.

This to be the bottom looking towards what will be the top

Ray

It all sounds great from the above replys. Dj and all of you. Thankyou.
I'll get down there and cut it down myself and come home with a 12 ft log to mill.
Big drive DJ! Nepean Hwy. 2 hrs for me in Mooroolbark. I dont mind.

Does the timber move much when in a final workpeice? If dead, do I need to dry it for a shorter period?


I'll do some fishing for the weekend whilst I'm there.
Looks like a nice timber to play with.
Gotta get SWMBO to ring friend and org some pics. SWMBO and I were there on wknd and she forgot to snap the tree. She....the photo enthusiest/ artist. Me....no idea.
I got film in my camera though. Does that count?....ha he ha.

Just hope the tree is, what it is said to be.

Thanks lassies and lads.

Rgum

My experience is that it is a nice stable timber, but others may have more of an idea so perhaps someone will add to this thread. I sure would grab the log you have lined up.

Regards Mike

Originally Posted by rgum

Does the timber move much when in a final workpeice? If dead, do I need to dry it for a shorter period?

Its a fairly good stable timber, if racked right from the word go, it stays straight and depending on how its been milled, some boards may cup a bit but not extreme.

Wheelin, just try a trail of cheap superglue where the bark joins the sapwood, and when you come to start hollowing, flute up.

You may need to squirt some more CA as you go.

Good luck.

Originally Posted by rsser

Wheelin, just try a trail of cheap superglue where the bark joins the sapwood, and when you come to start hollowing, flute up.

You may need to squirt some more CA as you go.

Good luck.

Thanks Ern will give it a go and see what transpires, face mask will be worn
I am surprised the little Jet is handling it.