Was wondering if anyone had turned Redwood and how does it turn? I have a friend of mine that wants to send me a piece of curly redwood 1 3/4" thick X 11 1/2" wide and 35 5/8" long. He thought I could make some platters or plates from it. Thanks.
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Was wondering if anyone had turned Redwood and how does it turn? I have a friend of mine that wants to send me a piece of curly redwood 1 3/4" thick X 11 1/2" wide and 35 5/8" long. He thought I could make some platters or plates from it. Thanks.
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I have turned pens and some boxes from some redwood burl. It is a little soft and somewhat prone to tearout but sands up nicely. Tends to really soak up the finish.
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I did a couple things from redwood (very) early on, mostly because I had a chunk of Home Depot 4x4 sitting in the corner. Note that it was extremely dry wood that had been baking in my garage 6-8 years.
About like turning styrofoam...I have no idea what "real" redwood would be like.
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Redwood burl brings a good price for blanks. I turn a few pens out of it.
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I have turned dry redwood burl and it was pleasant, fragrant and easy to turn. It was also very dusty. Sharp tools are a must for any soft material and this species is no exception.
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Have to agree with what has been said, turns easy, soft, sharp tools, but the burl is absolutely gorgeous. I would take all I can get!
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Thanks for the replies. I think I will get some and should be able to get at least 3 platters out of one. Also may turn some and make a clock out of it.
Bernie
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Lee, can you still get redwood lumber down there? We used to use it for sandblasted signs, but in the mid 90's switched to cedar after the tree sitting people in N. CA drove the price up and the supply down.Originally Posted by Lee DeRaud
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You can, but the last time I checked (looking for deck lumber), anything halfway decent cost almost as much as ipe.
Yoga class makes me feel like a total stud, mostly because I'm about as flexible as a 2x4.
"Design"? Possibly. "Intelligent"? Sure doesn't look like it from this angle.
We used to be hunter gatherers. Now we're shopper borrowers.
The three most important words in the English language: "Front Towards Enemy".
The world makes a lot more sense when you remember that Butthead was the smart one.
You can never be too rich, too thin, or have too much ammo.
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Bernie are you sure your lathe is big enough?
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As my granddad always said, "no step for a stepper."Yea I have seen them. Them is some big trees.
Bernie
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