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Hi all,
I picked up some logs from my local tree feller last week, and got around to cutting and turning some this weekend. I originally thought that this was walnut, but when I cut into it I noticed a purple coloration.
I'm pretty sure it's not purpleheart, as it's likely domestic. Anyone know what wood. This is likely to be? All I know is that it tore out like crazy...
Thanks
Looks like walnut to me. Fresh cut walnut can be very purple looking, but quickly turns brown. Over the years, it will turn an amber if exposed to light.
Yep.............walnut! The minerals in the soil will give walnut a purple hue, but as John mentioned, it will brown in time.
Ditto what John said. Wet walnut does have a purple look.
Ok, great!
The dry walnut I've turmed has been very good for turning, but this had some awful tear-out. Even using a forstner bit for my initial chucking produced some of the worst tear out I've seen. Is wet walnut known for this?
Thanks again
I use a 6" faceplate. Much safer than a chuck on larger pieces.
Yep, and it smell like a pigpen.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lee Alkureishi
now that u mention it....Quote:
Originally Posted by Cody Colston
The only wood I have turned that looked like walnut (besides walnut) was black willow. It is much lighter weight and softer than walnut (and tears out like crazy).
I have cut some black walnut that had barbwire in it. The metal caused the fresh cut to have a deep purple hue. It seemed to go away after some time. Some walnut is very soft and prone to tear out.
I've been working through a stock of green walnut these past few months also.
I'd be real careful of the sapwood. If it's green, it can crack readily as it dries.
If yr wood smells like a pigpen, then I wonder if it's something different. The walnut I've turned - from dry to green - smells like burnt coffee.
Thanks everyone for the advice. Good to know it's not just me! (although I'm sure it's mostly my technique....)