Pecky Cypress hardwood

[cowboy]

Hi all it`s me again looking for some wood called Pecky Cypress hardwood l know you can get it from the States but l was wondering if you could get in England?
this is way l was asking many thanks

http://youtu.be/KeskG-bFG9o

 

[Kardav]

Haven't got a clue about the wood Cowboy, but the table sure looks brilliant. Couldn't you use any wood with random slots routed in?

 

[cowboy]

Haven't got a clue about the wood Cowboy, but the table sure looks brilliant. Couldn't you use any wood with random slots routed in?

Hi Dave was thinking that will have a look round demo site and such

 

[Dalboy]

How about using a mini arbortech to form the slots

 

[cowboy]

Derek was thinking of using a dremal with using different cutters a grinders but don't know how the finish would look or carving chisel`s

 

[Neil Lawton]

The idea that a Cypress (coniferous) could also be a hardwood is absolute nonsense!
Linnaeus will be turning in his grave!

Pecky= fungal attack, leaving the voids that are shown
Hardwood= some of the trees lose their foliage in Autumn and hence, behave in a Deciduous way.
It is in effect a rotten softwood, only available in the US.
Some holey Yew might work well for this sort of thing.

 

[cowboy]

The idea that a Cypress (coniferous) could also be a hardwood is absolute nonsense!
Linnaeus will be turning in his grave!

Pecky= fungal attack, leaving the voids that are shown
Hardwood= some of the trees lose their foliage in Autumn and hence, behave in a Deciduous way.
It is in effect a rotten softwood, only available in the US.
Some holey Yew might work well for this sort of thing.

Hi Neil
l was only reading what some one had posted and what the maker of the table had called it so l don`t know where could l get some holey Yew?

This partially hollow log is a beautiful example of PECKY CYPRESS . This is actually a condition caused by a fungal attack that leaves long, narrow burrows or cavities in the wood. The fungus attacks mostly older cypress trees from what I call the "canapy" or "umbrella" down. Once the tree is cut down, or harvested, the fungal attack stops, leaving the beautiful, unique pecky patterns.

Pecky cypress was very much sought after and in demand years ago, and still is. I've seen pecky cypress used for things such as paneling, picture frames, cabinets, and furniture as well. It's very beautiful and I'd say it's sort of a legacy to the south! In all my years of finding and collecting cypress driftwood, I find that most all of the pieces with the pecky cypress markings are the extremely hard cypress, never the lightweight cypress. There are a number of offerings at any given time of pecky cypress boards or lumber in various sizes on eBay. Anything you make with this beautiful wood will become a treasured heirloom!

Thanks for reading & have a great day!

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[wm460]

Holy Yew should be available in churchyards.

 

[Jimjam66]

Why not ask Brody? Five minutes with his grinder and any board you name will look exactly like that!

 

[paulm]

Very interesting Video and a great project... I look forward to pictures of the stages of your project