Todays wood haul

[dm65]

Just thought I'd share this with you as swmbo isn't as impressed as she damn well should be !!

Did a favour for someone recently and when he asked how much I wanted for said favour, I told him nothing, its a favour but then jokingly mentioned that I was after some timber to play with

He said, come over, I should be able to help you, so I went over today
Got some scraps of Oak and Beech (shortest is 2ft)

Plus, 2 6ft lengths of Sycamore, 10" & 11" wide, 3" thick and a gnarly piece of 2" thick Beech

I've seen pictures of finished Sycamore so am well chuffed, but it seemed harder to cut by hand (I've taken a foot off each to have my first play) than the Beech - and that's taking into account the additional thickness

Anybody tell me what its like to work ? - I'll be doing most stuff by hand, though I don't yet know what that is :roll:

 

[twothumbs]

I have used both and worked by hand (how old fashioned). I like both and the Beech can come up a treat when oiled or finished. The Sycamore can be a bit plain. In Scotland it is called plain wood ....never sure whither it was plain (for looks) or plane (same relation). Best wishes.

 

[dm65]

Cheers for that twothumbs though I'm a bit disappointed in your description of the Sycamore, especially as I may be able to get some more

Is it any harder than Beech (thinking benchtop perhaps )

 

[Graham Orm]

What's beech like externally anybody? Does it last? Nice haul by the way Den!

 

[dm65]

What's beech like externally anybody? Does it last? Nice haul by the way Den!

Cheers - amazing what you can get in a Golf :wink:

 

[dm65]

And does this link answer your question grayorm ? http://www.grit.com/departments/choosin ... z2eQVmSc17

 

[Graham Orm]

And does this link answer your question grayorm ? http://www.grit.com/departments/choosin ... z2eQVmSc17

It does thanks. Not good at all. I'll save that page, useful info, ta!

 

[lurcher]

=D> nice haul there my old mate now you got to get on and make something nice like a gun rack for me please
see you in the workshop soon mate

 

[custard]

Sycamore is a lot softer than Beech. But having said that you've got to remember that there's huge variation within a species, for example the softest hard Maple will be softer than the hardest soft Maple!

I like Sycamore, and it's becoming a lot more fashionable, plus you can find pieces that are quite heavily figured. Take a look at this for example,

http://www.barnsley-furniture.co.uk/sup ... Side+Table

Not too shabby!

 

[dm65]

=D> nice haul there my old mate now you got to get on and make something nice like a gun rack for me please
see you in the workshop soon mate

Heyup Pete

You're welcome to one of these boards when I come over next if you like (I'm hoping I may be able to get more)

Custard, that rippled Sycamore is what I was thinking of but it looks like mine will just be plain jan

 

[lurcher]

thank/s den i would like 1 please i will make a gun rack out of it and i will show you my new stanley bevel up jack plane £81.00 delivered and wat a plane wow and for the money well am very happy man

 

[dm65]

thank/s den i would like 1 please i will make a gun rack out of it and i will show you my new stanley bevel up jack plane £81.00 delivered and wat a plane wow and for the money well am very happy man

I'll bring you one of these boards and you can show off your new plane to me then, but not so much that I HAVE to buy one eh ? :wink: