Duffy Poindexter
06-13-2007, 7:19 PM
To all you experienced turners out there.......
Have any of you ever tried working with cypress. Living in SC (and having a brother in the timber business) I have plenty of access to this locally plentiful wood. It drew my attention after I made a fireplace mantel from a huge rough-hewn piece that was very green and wet. What amazed me was that the stuff never checked or split. To finish it we just slapped on a few coats of poly and let her be. No splitting, twisting or bowing. Made me think that it might make an interesting turning wood.
What do you think? I'm just a newbie and was curious.
Let the wood chips fly,
Duffy
Have any of you ever tried working with cypress. Living in SC (and having a brother in the timber business) I have plenty of access to this locally plentiful wood. It drew my attention after I made a fireplace mantel from a huge rough-hewn piece that was very green and wet. What amazed me was that the stuff never checked or split. To finish it we just slapped on a few coats of poly and let her be. No splitting, twisting or bowing. Made me think that it might make an interesting turning wood.
What do you think? I'm just a newbie and was curious.
Let the wood chips fly,
Duffy