Suits yew sir...
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Random Orbital Bob
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Ooh....Doh eyed sir....lovely wood....suit you...were you out with a lady last night sir?
Stiggy":2tanow99 said:OOh! 4 logs on the bottom and one on top sir? OOh suits YOU SIR!
....You fancy dropping one off round the corner to me Stewart? - you know you've always been my fave wood turner ever?!?!
...you could have had one as a freebie if you'd bought my CL2 lathe :wink:
SVB
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Great thought, shame they weren't cut a bit differently to be best suited for turning.
I'm not sure how yew tends to dry / shake but you may be well adviced to try and cut into rough blanks not and seal end-grain to release some of the stresses to avoid losing the lot to random shakes. Log on the top has a chance if sealed but slices are too short really.
Sorry to be less enthusiastic as this was clearly a tree of quite some size and it is a real shame - worth keeping us informed how you get on as there may be some hints and tips others could pick up if tackling a similar tree.
Simon
I'm not sure how yew tends to dry / shake but you may be well adviced to try and cut into rough blanks not and seal end-grain to release some of the stresses to avoid losing the lot to random shakes. Log on the top has a chance if sealed but slices are too short really.
Sorry to be less enthusiastic as this was clearly a tree of quite some size and it is a real shame - worth keeping us informed how you get on as there may be some hints and tips others could pick up if tackling a similar tree.
Simon
Hi Simon - I know the sizing isn't great (and my heart did sink when I saw at least 8 slices of trunk that had been cut at only 6 inches deep!!) However, these ones are just about as long as they are wide and the chainsaw will be in action today. I'll post some pics of the blanks later.
