thanks very much for the kind compliments,
The wood is hard with no real smell.
It was very easy to saw, drill and turn with no digging, ripping or tear-oüt.
Working it reminded me of Wych-elm.
Also easy to sand, I went up to 800 grains and then used a polyurethane filler and a silk finish varnish.
The prop in the picture is a fossilised shell.