Thread: Some Bowl Blanks

'So much timber so little time' as somebody once pointed out

I don't know about then. But I understand (I stand to be shown wrong) that all redwoods are good for is matches and toothpicks.

Damn that's a lot of matches they've got there!

Originally Posted by dr4g0nfly

I don't know about then. But I understand (I stand to be shown wrong) that all redwoods are good for is matches and toothpicks.

Damn that's a lot of matches they've got there!

Redwood is probably too soft for those uses.

Redwood | The Wood Database - Lumber Identification (Softwoods)

It is used here for decks but is expensive. My brother lives in San Francisco. His house was built in the early 1900s. The ceiling of his basement is planked with 1 1/4 inch thick old growth clear redwood, 16 inches wide and 16 to 20 feet long.

Redwood makes nice siding, unpainted it weathers to a silver gray.

I saw a 2" X 10" X 16 foot plank in a lumber yard there for about what we pay for treated southern yellow pine here in the east.

I salvaged some 2 X 6 from a deck I repaired and made a bowl. Just plain straight grain, not too interesting, rather soft so prone to tear outs.

Bowls from burl, which is something else:

American Craft Council marks 70 years at S.F. show - SFGate

http://www.gualalaarts.org/artist/ch...dwood-burl.jpg