Cherry, box elder, ash and walnut in that order. I've managed to get bowl and spindle blanks from fallen trees, neighbors treework and firewood. Eastern PA is great domestic hardwoods.
I wouldn't say you're peculiar Reed. Intelligent, unique and giving of your knowledge yes, but not peculiar.Pacific Madrone, by a long shot! You just never can figure out how it will warp as it dries. You have to be kind of peculiar to be able to get along with this wood, and that may be a large part of why we get along so well...... I would love to turn more black cherry, but it doesn't grow out west here very well, or maybe just very uncommon.
robo hippy
I've wanted to try apple...just haven't been able to come across.My favorite wood to turn is Free Wood, which usually translates to local species... If pressed, I would have to say my favorite turning wood is Apple.. Lilac and Magnolia run a close second.
The minute you find a "normal" person in this world, please let me know!Saw a funny clip on Facebook the other day with one of the Minions on it. The quote was "Some one called me normal. I have never been so insulted in all my life." I am kind of like that.... Some times more than others....
robo hippy
Spectacular grain...There are several wood species I like turning that do look very nice, but sometimes you find a special piece of wood, but where would one be able to find it again, it was a piece of spalted Japanese Lilac that I found, turned very nice and the look of it is really special, so that is a special wood I would like to turn again, yes also some spalted Apple is close to that, but easier to find.
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