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  1. 24th June 2014, 03:26 PM #1
    BlackbuttWA
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    Default Pencil Willow

    Has anyone turned Pencil Willow (Salix chilienses)

    We cut one down at about 15m tall & 400mm diameter base.
    We have the option of another 4 on Wed , so if it is good wood could you please let me know.
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  3. 25th June 2014, 10:36 AM #2
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    So I take it nobody has turned this timber.
    That's amazing, as it is a Declared Weed in Australia so there must be thousand of them around.

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  4. 28th June 2014, 09:44 PM #3
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    I haven't turned it before but if you want to send me a piece to add to my egg collection I'll tell you what it's like to turn
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    TTIT, I have sent you a PM offering you other species as well.

    See photo of end grain & bark, logs are about 400mm diameter & will be halved for bowl blanks later today.
    Have turned a couple of blanks, 1 has been sealed & is indoors just seeing what will happen, the other is in a paper bag surrounded with shavings up the shed.
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    Second photo shows WA Silky Oak blanks all about 500mm sealed & ready for our club members

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  6. 30th June 2014, 11:35 PM #5
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    Never turned it, nor actually ever heard of it . How about turning some green so we can see the grain & colour.
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