Sea-buckthorn

[edlea]

Had an email from a mate over in Lincolnshire who searches for wood for me He has found some Sea Buckthorn ...any one used it and if so is it any good.......?


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Hi Ed

This is the smallest of 3 pieces of sea buckthorn I have cut for you. This one was driftwood and is partly seasoned. Note the thick, spongy bark. Nice wood though. The other two are fresh, green pieces.

Tom.


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[Woody]

Never heard of it before Ed but I must say the heartwood looks very interesting Mate

 

[paulm]

I've never used it or even heard of it Ed but it looks good stuff.

 

[rowdyyates115]

New one on me but thats to be expected......Sorry can't help ED...
But watching with some interest....

 

[Terry]

Neverheard of it Ed but it looks interesting !!!!

 

[PhillH]

Heard of it but only in a culinary sense, I'm sure the leaves are used by trendy chefs as a garnish. You know the sort of thing that adds 20 quid to the main course price

That looks like interesting wood though, go for it, you could set a trend !

 

[Doug]

New one on me too, with some careful cutting you could get some interesting contrast between the heartwood & sapwood judging by the second photo.

 

[Neil]

Never heard or seen that either, look forward to seeing the results.

 

[Grump]

I have heard of sea Buckthorn oil but never had any dealings with or the wood.
Interesting to see what develops.

 

[Jim]

Come on Ed, put some of it on a pen and put us out of our misery..

 

[Penpal]

Ed, The plot thickens will it be the next Olive replacement? perhaps not but if it grows like wood turns like wood then who knows?

Peter.

 

[edlea]

Ed, The plot thickens will it be the next Olive replacement? perhaps not but if it grows like wood turns like wood then who knows?

Peter.

It's still over in Lincolnshire Jim may be a couple of months before I get over there.

 

[MikeD]

You can make a picante jus with the berries. Cost a bit more than a "spicy sauce" even though it's the same thing bit of an acquired taste
Don't know what it turns like though!

 

[lignaterrae]

Sea buckthorn - Hippophae rhamnoides. Know it well! I think it's a real undiscovered wood.
More of a large bush than a tree, the largest stem I have had was 6 inches diameter but most are under 3. The timber is firm and moderately dense, wide creamy sapwood, heartwood is an odd yellowish green than eventually deepens to a light tan. Although ring-porous in structure it's really fine textured as the pores in each growth ring are small.
Dries quickly and well even in small sections.
I have some pen blanks available - see my latest list under Buy and Sell.