you CAN get something for nothing

[procell]

Yesterday I managed to pick up some logs for nothing. They have only been felled within the last week or so and I have now sealed the end grain with knotting solution
There are several Eucalyptus logs, two silver birch and some other logs which I have forgotten the name of.
The ones I don't know have a lovely honey coloured wood on the sapwood but the heartwood is a pinkish colour. One of the logs still had a small branch with some leaves which are oval and slightly toothed around the edges. They have turned a deep coppery red like copper beech. Does anyone have an idea what wood this might be?

My problem now is I don't have a bandsaw or chainsaw so will have to improvise when cutting them up for blanks.
Is it best to cut them now while wet or season them and cut them later. I have seen a few videos that suggest its best to turn bowls green then paint them with pva or similar and pack them with shavings in a bag to dry out. They can then be given a final turning to correct any warping when dry. Is this the preferred method?

Here is my new stash

Lets hope my turning skills are better than my gardening ones

 

[KimG]

3rd pic is Silver Birch, and some in No 4 too. Can't make out what the coarse barked timber is in the first two shots though.

Free wood is always welcome though eh??!!

 

[Tazmaniandevil]

The one with the "camouflage" bark looks like London Plane tree.

 

[procell]

Taz the one with the camo bark is Eucalyptus.
The rough barked one is the one I am not sure about. I have emailed the guy who gave it to me so hopefully he will solve the mystery.

 

[Tazmaniandevil]

Cool. I've never seen eucalyptus in the wild before. I was offered some a while back, but the geezer never turned up. Couldn't be needing the money I suppose.

I get a lot of wood through work, luckily enough. Hoping to get some horse chestnut and a bit more yew fairly soon.

 

[CHJ]

I'm afraid the eucalyptus is likely to be a disappointment, all samples I have acquired from small branches to 600+mm diam. have either split externally or fooled me into thinking I had mastered it only to find them full of internal cavities/splits when opened up.

You may have success in turning it up immediately into items with as thin a wall as possible and watching it perform its various gyrations as it dries, hopefully without splitting.

 

[procell]

Thanks for the heads up Chas. I may have a go at a bit tomorrow to see what happens.

 

[gregmcateer]

Good haul - Hope you are successful with at least some of it - the way I look at free wood is that whatever works is a bonus - any fails are good experience and learning.

Before I had a chainsaw, I just split the logs and sealed the ends. seemed to work OK.

Best of luck

Greg