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13th November 2013, 01:49 AM #16
The O/O ???.
Hi again,
I think I'm right, but Black Locust is also known as False Acacia.
Well, that is what I was told, & a very nice timber it is.Regards,
issatree.
Have Lathe, Wood Travel.
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13th November 2013, 07:54 AM #17SENIOR MEMBER
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Neil, I've never bothered with the straight grain stuff, but the burl and figured pieces come up a treat.
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16th November 2013, 08:30 AM #18Senior Member
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Black Locust (Robinia psuedoacacia). It is good wood. Makes excellent tool handles. I bit rigid/hard for salad bowls, and sells in fits: some times I can't give it away, and some times I can't keep any of it on the shelf. The greenish color doesn't always sell well, but when oxidized/ambered from sun and oxygen exposure, the color is great. It burns very well also, but seems to take about 2 years to dry out enough to burn properly.
robo hippy
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21st November 2013, 02:04 PM #19GOLD MEMBER
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Here are some some locust pieces from North Carolina, USA timber.
The first is from straight grained , second from a stump that had been weathering for years, and third from straight grained. The local locust is just a bit less dense than hickory.
As Robo Hippy says it is wonderful burning wood. I like it for turning tool handles as the weight helps to reduce vibration.So much timber, so little time.
Paul
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