Anyone here use Lyptus

**jimbur** · 23rd February 2013, 07:13 PM

Recently I've been coming across a few mentions of lyptus, a hybrid of E.Grandis and E. urophylla. It seems it is grown in plantations in South America.
The adverts for it are extremely fulsome - replacement for mahogany etc.
Has anyone here used it and can they give a more balanced view of it (or is this a case of truth in advertising?)

**rustynail** · 23rd February 2013, 10:30 PM

The name is a trade name. You are right, it is a euc hybrid. I have only worked with it on one job and that was to make a couple of half oval side tables. Nice to work with hand tools and turns well. Easy to polish. The material I had was all backsawn and made me feel it would be more stable quarter cut. Not that it was any great problem.

**jimbur** · 24th February 2013, 11:20 AM

Thanks rusty. One point that fascinated me was the claim that it could be milled in 15 years. That's a fast turnover with a hardwood.
ps did you use it here or overseas?

**rustynail** · 24th February 2013, 05:16 PM

I used it here but can't for the life of me remember how I came to have it. The growth rings are pretty wide,so there may be some truth in it being millable in 15 years. Hybridisation can have that effect.

**jimbur** · 24th February 2013, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by rustynail

The growth rings are pretty wide,so there may be some truth in it being millable in 15 years. Hybridisation can have that effect.

I noticed they used the E. Urophylla because of insect resistance. There's a whole timber industry waiting.

**LGS** · 24th February 2013, 06:02 PM

Hi Jim,

You might get some more info from one of the American Forums.
This one and this one are two which may yield good results.
I think it's getting a good exposure in California. They like the Eucalypti there. (except when they ignite!)

Regards,

Rob

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