African Sekelbos

[themackay]

Anyone used African Sekelbos wood for turning its being sold as logs for firewood

 

[JandK]

I am not a turner (not yet) so I can not really comment on its suitability as a timber for turning.
It is a fairly durable hardwood species and I have spent many memorable evenings around a campfire made with this particular tree it is an excellent bbq timber. I know that many of the African tribes carve walking sticks and tool handles from this tree so it may turn well. It is wide spread over Africa and is non toxic and an easily distinguishable tree with tough thorns that can even puncture a tractor tyre.
In the South African bushveld it is an indicative of overgrazing on farm land and the leaves and seed pods are browsed by both domestic and wild animals..

 

[themackay]

Thanks for that JandK have not seen it in the flesh yet just someone locally selling bags for firewood which seems strange shipping firewood from Africa

 

[minimad]

I think its worth a look I wonder if its like hawthorn ( which I do like turning ) lol

 

[chipmunk]

It's related to robinia (pseudo acacia), laburnum and the rosewoods which sounds very promising.
Enjoy!
Jon

 

[beganasatree]

I would ask them if they could sell in log form rather than split for fire wood.How far will they deliver,LOL.

Peter.

 

[jurriaan]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dichrostachys_cinerea

Not a very large tree, it seems.

 

[themackay]

I spoke to the supplier today a lot of it is split but he is going to look out some hole logs should get them next week