Had a bit more wood delivered today. 2 lengths of holly 7ft by 3 inch which I've used and like. Also a 4ft length of plum about 4 inch across. Never used it, is it any good.
keith
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More wood
- Thread starter yorkshireman
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Your a luck guy i got a laburnum coming tomorrow 
Fruit woods are usually lovely timber to turn with interesting colours, what colour is the heart wood of the plum ?
You lucky bu**er... You will enjoy turning both of them.
I think its a reddish brown Doug, not sure. I've just thrown it straight in the shed. It was only cut this morning so very wet
I recently got some freshly felled damson & it was bright pinky red, these colours do fade but still make stunning features, I'm sure you'll get some lovely pieces out of yours.
Jim
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You really don't have to Keith ................................................................. But I will be in all over the holidays ...
Thanks my friend, much appreciated ...
Not going via Scotland are you Keith ???
Penpal
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Keith, not so familiar with Holly green but with the plum I had best results standing the timber up than horizontal a very wise old turner told me to try this works for me as well. Plum normally a pinkish red timber quite nice IMHO one of the pick of fruit woods.
Kind regards Peter.
Kind regards Peter.