Thread: Timber ID from tip

Originally Posted by george mavridis

Larger one is about 10" DIA (Hoop pine) and smaller is 6" DIA

(possibly swamp oak or beach she-oak - was this timber soft light heavy?? ).

Originally Posted by redmower

(possibly swamp oak or beach she-oak - was this timber soft light heavy?? ).

It is quite heavy

Depends on what you want to do George.

Hoop pine needs to used pretty well immediately as it gts discolouratio from a blue molud that takes bugger all time to establish itself, particularly in this weather.

If you are keen to do a lot of end grain work the simply cut across the axis in lengths to suit your purpose.

Splitting down the axis and then cutting lengths across will give you blanks that can be interesting to turn.

Slicing a piece off either side down the length of the log , and then cutting into lengths will give blanks with a distinctive growth ring pattern either side of the bowl.

Many turners cut the blanks they want turn them green to, say about 25mm thickness and store them to season for about 12 months. This helps alleviate splitting.

I would have said the pine was a Norfolk Island Pine rather than Hoop, but the answer is still the same, turn it straight away. I nice thin walled vase would be good maybe

The second looks like a dead sheoak.

ps Be very careful taking stuff from the tip, heaven forbid if you reduced their mulch supply , they don't allow it and can fine you (via video surveillance).

Bark looks like hoop to me.

I miss the good old days of scrounging at the tip... I even got a Mothers' Day present at the dump when I was a kid - a slightly stained Michael Hill Jewellery box - beautiful.