Hello Brothers,
I recently harvested several pieces of a local "trash" brush that I have cleared as unwanted undergrowth for many years around the farmstead.
There was some of this growing on our church property that was larger than I had allowed it to grow, so I brought some home.
As it turns out, when turned, I found it to be amazingly dense, and takes a very high polish/sheen.
There are no visible pores, and it has many colors: white/ivory, tans, green, and browns.
I do not have any pics of the bush as harvested in winter, nor do I have any of it in leaf, but I will certainly photograph it in future, in order to attempt to identify it.
I am amazed at how well it turns, and how smooth it feels in the hand.
However, the pith is rather large, it checks badly, and has many inclusions.
It looks something like samples of Olive that I have see (?).
I recently harvested several pieces of a local "trash" brush that I have cleared as unwanted undergrowth for many years around the farmstead.
There was some of this growing on our church property that was larger than I had allowed it to grow, so I brought some home.
As it turns out, when turned, I found it to be amazingly dense, and takes a very high polish/sheen.
There are no visible pores, and it has many colors: white/ivory, tans, green, and browns.
I do not have any pics of the bush as harvested in winter, nor do I have any of it in leaf, but I will certainly photograph it in future, in order to attempt to identify it.
I am amazed at how well it turns, and how smooth it feels in the hand.
However, the pith is rather large, it checks badly, and has many inclusions.
It looks something like samples of Olive that I have see (?).
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