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Jim Colombo
01-12-2014, 10:59 AM
Has anyone tried turning Italian Cypress? Should I take the wood?
Thanks,
Jim
Mel Fulks
01-12-2014, 11:28 AM
It's a tall skinny beautiful tree. I doubt the wood looks different from US cypress.
charlie knighton
01-12-2014, 12:47 PM
most large us cypress were cut for roof shingles
Lee Koepke
01-12-2014, 7:42 PM
most large us cypress were cut for roof shingles
its a shame that tree is gone. A friend sent me a blank so I can make a pen from some of the remnants of the tree
charlie knighton
01-12-2014, 8:04 PM
it was a sad day, and a sad way
robert baccus
01-13-2014, 12:13 AM
It should be a good turning wood. The form just about guarantees many tight knots. This is a true cypress unlike bald cypress whose only relatives are all the various redwoods and sequoias. They are similar in hardness.
Kyle Iwamoto
01-13-2014, 10:45 AM
It smells really good when turning it. It cracks a lot. As mentioned it is very attractive becuse of the many knots. It does have some really nice grain variations. Can't go wrong, especially if it's free. I think the main problem is it's not very big, and can only get small bowls.
Jim Colombo
01-14-2014, 11:30 AM
Thanks for the reply. I'll get it now.
Jim
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