Eucalyptus ?

[Ian down london way]

Last night, a friend lost their Eucalyptus tree. Is the wood useful? anyone worked with it?

 

[marcros]

generally not. in fact, almost certainly not.

 

[Sheffield Tony]

If you split it up pre-emptively before it splits on its own, it may serve for small spindle turnings. Else, it makes good burning wood.

 

[tobytools]

The natural oils in the wood make it burn very fast and it spitso be care full if an open fire in the lounge. Other wide the wood isn't much good for anything. If you put it through a garden shredder or chipper put the waste into a bowl and it smell lovely I've done this a few times myself
TT

 

[hanser]

Shrinks and twists a lot. Vitually unsplittable if left to season in lumps. Great for the woodburner. If left chunky it will burn long and hot.

 

[blackrodd]

Never used it, myself, but did see a load used for light fencing posts sometime ago.
Rodders

 

[gregmcateer]

Never used it either, though I have some recently felled that I'm going to have a go at when I can get in t'shed.

Some fo these say it may be worth a go;

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=t...urhAepxoDACw&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1280&bih=638

 

[Woodmonkey]

There must be a way of drying it as I've seen boards and veneer before. It can have very nice figure, kind of like quilted maple...http://www.woodworkerssource.com/sample ... mples.html

 

[Cowboy _Builder]

I turned this from Eucalyptus pulled from the firewood pile , it needs a better finish when I get the time ,it's was quite easy to turn .

 

[hanser]

That's very nice!