Another guess the wood

[Woodmonkey]

I'll be surprised if anyone gets this one...
This was a tree in someone's garden which I felled and milled into boards. I was hoping to make some furniture from it but it's all warped and twisted so it's all going for turning. Only 30mm thick so platters and shallow bowls the order of the day. It wasn't the nicest to turn, even with very sharp tools and light cuts it was tearing so lots of sanding, but worth it, some lovely colours.

 

[KimG]

Just from the appearance I would pop for Parana Pine.

 

[Bodrighy]

I've turned tulipwood or poplar that has been like that. Strange wood that seems to come in a multitude of colours.

Pete

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

cherry or plum?

How did you hold it to reverse turn it and whats the diameter? Looks a good 10"?

 

[Woodmonkey]

No none of those...
They are both just under 12", reverse chucked using my new homemade vacuum chuck!

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

Its not Leyland Cypress is it? (God forbid)

 

[Woodmonkey]

He he no it might be a bit more popular if it looked like that

 

[winemaker]

Larch?

 

[Woodmonkey]

No it's a hardwood, native to north America, unless you are a tree surgeon or a keen gardener you might not have heard of this one. I've never seen the timber for sale commercially.

 

[Grahamshed]

How about Magnolia ?

Lovely wood whatever it is.

 

[Bodrighy]

Its not Leyland Cypress is it? (God forbid)

Nowt wrong with Leylandii for turning. Lovely wood.
Looks like this.without the burning of course LOL

 

[Grahamshed]

Who would have thought it. Leylandii has a good side.

 

[KimG]

Box Elder

 

[Dalboy]

Is it a very light wood (as in weight)

 

[vnaranbhai]

Hmm,

Interesting. I wonder if it is sequoia? Fits the bill being light, american, hardly ever sold, and rather hard to work with because it is supposed to be full of silica so blunts tools.
Not sure, but I once turned a small piece I got from a tree that fell down in Australia.

V

 

[J-G]

Is it a very light wood (as in weight)

In that case I'll throw Paulownia tomentosa in the ring. Also known as Empress, Princess or Foxglove tree. Native to the far east but invasive in the USA.

JG

 

[Dalboy]

Mind you what I am thinking of is redder than this piece, I was thinking of Wellingtonia

 

[Woodmonkey]

Some good guesses but no

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

c'mon...gizza clue

It's a fruit wood isn't it???

 

[alexf]

Nowt wrong with Leylandii for turning. Lovely wood.

I agree with Pete. Turned green it is lovely to work with, just wear waterproofs. The colours are beautiful.