Yet another what wood?

[JimB]

A month or so back we had to have two trees removed - one was a fast growing wattle, the other rather old and coniferous. It leaves a huge gap. Not native to the UK.

 

[Grahamshed]

When you day it is not native to GB do you actually mean it won't grow here or only that it would be imported ( as many of our plants are )

 

[JimB]

When you day it is not native to GB do you actually mean it won't grow here or only that it would be imported ( as many of our plants are )

Trust you Graham, I had to look it up. Yes it is grown in the UK though I don't think it would be particularly common except in parks and botanic gardens - but I could be wrong.

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

well....International-ness aside, I have to say that is identical to the Olive Ash I have. The bark, heartwood, sapwood and grain texture and colour are a dead ringer for my downed olive ash from the valentines storm. I guess logically, given your description that that's not possible? But it sure as hell looks the same.

 

[woodturnerEric]

looking at the bigger pic,it looks like a few pices of beech that I`ve turned.

 

[Chrispy]

Looks like Cedar of Lebanon to me.

 

[Woodmonkey]

Macrocarpa? Aka Monterrey cypress

 

[Grahamshed]

I have given this a great deal of thought and looked it up in an old encyclopaedia so I am pretty sure I'm right.


Its a bit of tree.

 

[JimB]

Graham is spot on with his bit of tree.
However, to be finicky, Chrispy is getting very close with species.
Just back home from a night out and it's past my bedtime. Tomorrow I'll post a tree picture before felling. The wood smells fantastic.

 

[Grahamshed]

A bit of whatever tree it is that produces camphor wood ?

 

[JimB]

A bit of whatever tree it is that produces camphor wood ?

Not camphor laurel I'm afraid even if it is a weed across here.

 

[Woodmonkey]

Western red cedar (which is not really a true cedar BTW)

 

[KimG]

Atlas Cedar, Deodar?

 

[JimB]

Atlas Cedar, Deodar?

Deodar Cedar it is Kim. There are quite a few in older gardens across here.
It was over a hundred years old and succumbed to a combination of drought and a reticulated sewerage system. For years it had survived on septic run-off but the drought was the last straw especially as we had harsh water restrictions for outdoors. I'll put the pics up after breakfast.

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

so its actually a **** tree

 

[JimB]

True indeed Bob.

 

[KimG]

Well that was a guess based solely on Chrispy's answer and Jim's response which was a definite clue. I know what all three trees look like as they are not unusual in the UK, Deodars are probably the least well known though, I have had some Cedar of Lebanon timber in the past, lovely smell, but I forget how it looked beyond "a pale wood" Never seen the timber of Deodar or Atlas Cedar before.

Another fascinating thread Jim!

 

[Grahamshed]

He did say it had a 'fantastic' smell

 

[JimB]

Quite an amount is under cover now. It is supposed to be excellent for drawer sides and cupboard backs as it keeps insects away. Unlike its feed stock Graham.

 

[JimB]

This gave us a hint that something was wrong. The birds are galahs.
The heartwood darkens as it seasons and is more attractive than might appear at first.