Thread: Translucent Huon Pine?

Light seems to go through any huon thinner than about 5mm if it is dipped in oil.

This is 10mm or more and the surrounding timber which is thinner doesn't let light through

Here's pic (I think)
The translucence is much wider, broader, deeper etc. than the picture shows.
It goes through about 20mm of the piece and contains loads of growth rings as you can see

That is really unusual. Other kinds of pine often have resin saturated streaks that let light through but I have never seen it in huon.

I've now found the matching pair (the other piece to it) - can these be made into a pen or it isn't hard enough - it certainly seems hard enough

you can make a pen out of just about anything can't you? don't know what finish would stick to it though apart from burnishing with oil or maybe shellawax.

Have never had translucent Huon but I have had a more dense timber Hairy Oak go that way.

I can not open your pics.

Peter.

Originally Posted by Penpal

Have never had translucent Huon but I have had a more dense timber Hairy Oak go that way.

I can not open your pics.

and I can not see the OP's pics

Check out "translucent Norfolk island pine bowl" in Google as it will give you an insight as to what and why it happens. The work of wood turners such as Ron Kent & Kelly Dunn focus on the translucent properties of the wood.

https://www.woodworkersinstitute.com...ii/kelly-dunn/

Originally Posted by ian

and I can not see the OP's pics

Possibly because the thread is from 2009 - before the great image holocaust.

Originally Posted by Fuzzie

Possibly because the thread is from 2009 - before the great image holocaust.

What happens when you are really weary but none the less interesting.

Peter.