In the words of Eric Idle.......whats it like?

[Random Orbital Bob]

I am of course referring to False Acacia as a species for turning? Anyone used it, any opinions? I ask since today I had a 50 footer lopped down before it fell on my bedroom. Its not terribly thick, about 35 years old and about 7 inches diameter at the base. The wood looks nice, a sort of light olivey greeny, yellowy.

 

[KimG]

Really nice Bob, quite like laburnum.

 

[woodfarmer]

Turns well, finishes very good but it really likes to split about the pith. suggest you split it bit either side.

not the best smelling wood when wet

Here is some I cut earlier, unusually white, but colour developed as it dried.
Note planked with chainsaw (Ikra)

 

[Woodmonkey]

I like it, nice to turn and interesting grain. Nods as good as a wink to a blind bat...

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

Ooh lovely. Thanks chaps. I'll get it on the bandsaw tomorrow and slice it then pva the ends. Looks very like a lighter version of Laburnum doesn't it. Also those pics are exactly like mine so it confirms the species. I've taken snaps but too knackered tonight to post. Will get round to it. The neighbour had a cherry down too which I got all the wood from, that's a beauty and I pva'd it within about an hour of it coming down. So my entire body is aching right now!

 

[procell]

ah that's another couple of logs I can identify in my pile
will have to make sure its split either side of the pith

 

[dickm]

It's super wood to work with, though surprisingly hard once seasoned. It usually starts off a quite yellowy colour, then when a surface is exposed to air for a few months, darkens to an amazingly rich red-squirrel brown if you are lucky.