I just got a 24" in diameter Ailanthus tree (Ailanthus Altissima ) Can anyone tell me how it turns and what the bowls look like? Thanks
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Ailanthus
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john lucas
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turns great. The bowls look like this ) only sideways. 
I like it. The wood looks a lot like ash but is much softer and easier to turn. It has open pores like ash and is Very light weight. I make hand mirrors from it because I can do the same kind of surface decoration that i do with Ash but it doesn't feel so heavy.
I like it. The wood looks a lot like ash but is much softer and easier to turn. It has open pores like ash and is Very light weight. I make hand mirrors from it because I can do the same kind of surface decoration that i do with Ash but it doesn't feel so heavy.I had some once. The open pores are a bummer for bowls because your salad dressing will leak out. I think it could be interesting for art pieces where you die, or rough texture it. Maybe a lamp shade because if I remember, it is translucent.
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