Willow and Cotoneaster tree

**colbra** · 14th May 2012, 10:07 AM

Hi All
I have just returned from North West New South Wales with a couple of pieces of willow tree and cotoneaster tree about 100mm in diameter the timber in its green state looked good, dense straight grain and quite heavy could I get some feedback on the timber please especially the cotoneaster.
Some years ago I seen what I believe to be egg cups turned from cotoneaster the finish resembled brown porcelain my intended use for the timber would be for a road grader that I started in January this year.
I would use the cotoneaster for inlays and some small fittings on the grader and the willow for the main cabin and frame the wheels are finished and made from river red gum from Bingara last year they came up quite good. Hoping to get some help please! Thank you.

Colbra

PS I haved sealed the ends of the lumber with Paraffin wax.

**wheelinround** · 14th May 2012, 10:23 AM

Colbra if you want it tomorrow you could use a microwave drying method NOT the kitchen one and season it that way instead of waiting.

**pampelmuse** · 14th May 2012, 02:11 PM

Cotoneaster is purportedly very hard and has been recommended on these forums for handle timber for chisels etc. I have three logs in my garage which have been drying whole for two years and I can confirm these ones are pretty hard and dense. They have some small shallow splitting right at the ends but at 100mm you could also probably dry whole. If you want it to dry faster you could split down the centre of the logs.

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