Dario
Member
Hello Guys,
I was just rummaging around my stockpile and saw one of my discarded willow has spalted. I ripped one log and found interesting spalting lines. Have anyone here used willow before? How does it turn/finish? From the bandsaw it feels like the grains are very fibrous judging from the thread like material that remains on the blank especially on the bottom corner. I got about 40 blanks from one log section.
I know willow have different varieties ...this one is from a tree that looks like mesquite but have bigger leaves. The bark is also very thick. The tree it came from is about 24"-30" diameter. Very heavy when green and dark brown in color. Light wood once dried and color turned very light.
Thanks!
EDIT: Heree is a pic of the blanks being dried. Also a pic of some red elm and pecan.
Willow
Red Elm
Pecan
I was just rummaging around my stockpile and saw one of my discarded willow has spalted. I ripped one log and found interesting spalting lines. Have anyone here used willow before? How does it turn/finish? From the bandsaw it feels like the grains are very fibrous judging from the thread like material that remains on the blank especially on the bottom corner. I got about 40 blanks from one log section.
I know willow have different varieties ...this one is from a tree that looks like mesquite but have bigger leaves. The bark is also very thick. The tree it came from is about 24"-30" diameter. Very heavy when green and dark brown in color. Light wood once dried and color turned very light.
Thanks!
EDIT: Heree is a pic of the blanks being dried. Also a pic of some red elm and pecan.
Willow
Red Elm
Pecan