I have the opportunity to get the wood from a large ginkgo tree. Because it is slow growing, I presume it is a rather hard wood. I have never turned gingko, nor do I know anyone who has, so is it a rare and wonderful opportunity, or a waste of time?
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Gingko Wood?
- Thread starter Jeff Scott
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I’ve seen some pretty cool pieces made from ginkgo. I have a ginkgo crotch that I was gifted, but I have not yet turned it.
Not a waste of time. Get it, make something cool, and then post it to the gallery
Not a waste of time. Get it, make something cool, and then post it to the gallery
I have a few rough gingko blanks waiting to be finished. Very soft wood, paper white but no splitting even on end grain pieces.
