Thread: Timber Identification - For turning?

A close up picture of the leaves may help.

YES
Truth be known, I wouldn't worry too much about what type of tree it, the grain and colour look good, so grab it!
Once dry, have some fun, make a mess and if anything comes of it, be sure to post a piccy and try to identify the wood
Cheers
Willy

Originally Posted by Willy Nelson

YES
Truth be known, I wouldn't worry too much about what type of tree it, the grain and colour look good, so grab it!
Once dry, have some fun, make a mess and if anything comes of it, be sure to post a piccy and try to identify the wood
Cheers
Willy

What he said, but do try and get some photos of the leaves, bark, flowers, nuts/seeds if they are still around for indentification

Don't bother waiting for it all to dry, have fun. Turn some thin bowls and see what happens, and some thick ones to speed up drying. The price is right.

Hi paul,
Any free wood is good wood!!
Just take it and if it, s no good use it as practice wood

To me it looks a bit like Cadagi (C. Torelliana) by the leaves and the extra green trunk higher into the canopy. But that is just a guess when I magnify your photo. Should it be Cadagi it has attractive timber.

Thanks all - will rough turn them green and then maybe try a few different drying techniques. I grabbed a bunch this afternoon. His tree loppers had just cut down a jacaranda as well, so grabbed heaps of that while I was there too. He had heaps left - so if there is anyone in Brisbane (Boronia Heights), I can give you his details. Will put the details in the marketplace as well.

Grab it . Unfortunately most of it looks as though it has been cut too short to get the maximum size bowl .I always ask tree cutters to make their cuts just slightly longer than the diameter .
Ted

So I was able to get some time today to have a play around with some of the green stuff - the one that was a 'Gum Tree'

Turned pretty well (even with my low grade chisels) and there is some nice grain throughout.

Anyway - pictures of the 1st effort below.

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I like the thicker edge bowl - I feel it looks more modern. Once it dries I can obviously tidy it up a bit.

Hoping to trial the LDD method today or tomorrow to assist with the drying process.