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22nd June 2010, 06:40 PM #1New Member
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Redgum stumps - usefule minimum length?
Hi folks,
I need to set some redgum ex-house stumps aside for future wood turning. But I'm ignorant of this occupation.
They're regular 10cm x 10 cm stumps.
How short could they be, to be of any use, and not to give away as firewood?
Thank you,
Joanna
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22nd June 2010, 06:43 PM #2Hewer of wood
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You don't need much length to turn an egg cup say. Or maybe 90mm length to hollow a pencil jar.
Just bear in mind they can be damp for a month or two after coming out of the ground and need to be left to dry.
Welcome to the forum Joanna.Cheers, Ern
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22nd June 2010, 07:38 PM #3
Coffee table leg length? We are turning some into candle holders. They are about as long as a piece of string. (Acshully about 250ish mm ) The longer the better to leave your options open I guess. But you can make something out of a pretty small bit.
Oh, and welcome to the forum from me too.anne-maria.
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22nd June 2010, 08:41 PM #4SENIOR MEMBER
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G`day I wuold keep them as long as is conveinient for storage until you decide what to do with it.
Mick
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23rd June 2010, 12:32 AM #5
Like all timber, keep 'em as long as possible. But as Ern said you can still use short pieces for all sorts of stuff... lidded boxes for instances.
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23rd June 2010, 12:43 PM #6New Member
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Thanks Rssr and Tea Lady!
Thanks for your advice Rssr and Tea Lady!
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