Eucalyptus

[wizer]

Another day another bit of tree offered.

Eucalyptus this time. A trunk 6ft long and 16" in diameter.

I think George said this is unpleasant stuff to turn, or am I imagining that?

Is it worth me going to get?

 

[Paul.J]

Here is a link to a previous post Tom.
Do a search and there are a few results on Eucy.

 

[wizer]

Cheers Paul. Seems like a tricky customer. Not sure whether to take it. Might be worth it just for the hell of it.

 

[Richard Findley]

Hi Tom,

Remember that picture on George's wall of the wobbley stuff that Melvyn Firmager makes: http://www.melvynfirmager.co.uk/Index.html (not much of a website though ) He uses a lot of eucaliptus. It is a pain to work and get good results but a good practice wood and good for very thin stuff - all be it stuff that will be miss shapen!

I also know that it holds a lot of water!!

Cheers,

Richard

 

[loz]

Try and get this book out of the library - it has several color photos of Melvin Fermagers work.

http://www.applebybooks.net/si/006671.html

 

[Paul.J]

Might be worth getting some of it Tom just to try,have a play with.

 

[wizer]

I'm not quite sure I'm up to Melvyn's standard just yet, give me a couple of weeks. I'm more thinking of practise wood.

 

[Neil Dyball]

Hi Tom,

Eucalyptus is notorious for splitting as it dries, I've seen some pieces that look like they've been attacked with an axe. I have known people to keep it in a bucket of water to stop it splitting and really turn it 'wet'.

Good luck!

Nei.

 

[mrs. sliver]

Free wood turned down? oh no!! that would never do!

I am sure it will get some use with the help of the wise guys on here!

 

[big soft moose]

Free wood turned down? oh no!! that would never do!

quite so mrs S , my philosophy is never to turn down free wood (which explains the amazing ammount of crap i have in both my 'shop and the 'shop at work) it will always come in useful for something even if it is only using as a practice lump for a new technique , propping the workshop door open, or chucking in the log burner !

 

[wizer]

I wish I had a Log Burner!!

I turned a bit of Euca tonight. I'll post a pic tomorrow. :shock: Wet and cracks before your eyes. It didn't complain tho. Nice to learn tool technique. Will get the big log listed above to play with.

 

[big soft moose]

I wish I had a Log Burner!!

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you ought to get one of those cheap machine mart ones to put in the 'shop - only about 60 notes ( dont buy the flu pipe from them tho as its flipping expensive - we just banged a bit of "gypsy tubing" on ours)

 

[Richard Findley]

I wish I had a Log Burner!!

Hi Tom,

A wood burner would be no good for Eucalypus. You know that they plant it as a fire break in some places as it holds so much water it just won't burn!!!!!

Richard

 

[mark sanger]

I have tried it. It holds loads of water as already mentioned.

I tried it and even with really slow seasoning it cracked to hell. Your time would not be well spent. I would rather turn MDF and I hate the stuff.

 

[cornucopia]

I have tried it. It holds loads of water as already mentioned.

I tried it and even with really slow seasoning it cracked to hell. Your time would not be well spent. I would rather turn MDF and I hate the stuff.

:lol: :lol: what sort of negative attitude is that young mark :roll: all because it cant be roughed out :lol:

the thing with eucalypt is that you have to go with the flow a bit more than with other woods- its lovely to turn but you have to be quick and you have to be consistently paper thin. I dont get offerd it very often but when i do i really enjoy working with it and then watching it move

 

[mark sanger]

I have tried it. It holds loads of water as already mentioned.

I tried it and even with really slow seasoning it cracked to hell. Your time would not be well spent. I would rather turn MDF and I hate the stuff.

:lol: :lol: what sort of negative attitude is that young mark :roll: all because it cant be roughed out :lol:

the thing with eucalypt is that you have to go with the flow a bit more than with other woods- its lovely to turn but you have to be quick and you have to be consistently paper thin. I dont get offerd it very often but when i do i really enjoy working with it and then watching it move

lmao george

There ya go all that turning twice malarky.

Never thought about turning it once. I can't put a lid on it.