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01-07-2008, 07:06 PM
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#1 | | Wood Gloat, Holy Holly Batman! Name: Rick City: Dobson State: NC County: Surry Join Date: Dec 2005  01-07-2008, 07:06 PM
My father-in-law said his neighbor was going to cut down a holly tree in their yard. Asked me if I wanted it. I said sure thinking I might get a few small pieces for turning. The base of the tree had split so there were 2 trunks. The butt cut of each is 9 inches. We cut them into 6 foot lengths so I could shut my tailgate.
Now what can I make out of holly? Forgive the picture, it's a little out of focus but it was getting dark.
Rick Doby
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01-07-2008, 07:28 PM
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Name: Bas City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 36 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.96 over 180 days | Re: Wood Gloat, Holy Holly Batman!
I see Roy Underhill always use Holly for inlays. So I'd say you have enough for approx. 1,004,853 pieces of furniture  I think it's good for carving and turning as well.
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01-07-2008, 07:48 PM
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Name: Cathy City: Forest City State: NC County: Rutherford Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 54 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 2.45 over 180 days | Re: Wood Gloat, Holy Holly Batman!
Cool!!!!!!!
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01-07-2008, 08:06 PM
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#4 | | Administrator
Name: DaveO City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 39 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.00 over 180 days | Re: Wood Gloat, Holy Holly Batman!
Originally Posted by rbdoby  Now what can I make out of holly?
Rick Doby Make it round, Holly turns beautifully, and if it's really clean and white, the turnings look like fine china.
Or send some my way and I will dispose of it for you, in the process of trying to make it round 
Dave 
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Honestly Honey, that will cost around $100 $150 $200, and I need a few more tools. 
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01-07-2008, 08:12 PM
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I have a little bit of holy that I sawed last year, it looks a lot like plastic and like Dave said real clean and white. | |
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01-07-2008, 08:13 PM
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Name: Robert Arrowood City: Mount Holly State: NC County: Gaston Join Date: Nov 2006 Age: 50 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.65 over 180 days | Re: Wood Gloat, Holy Holly Batman!
Thats a Kool haul. From my excperance that stuff is HARD.  Made a cane out of it liked to never got the tenon cut. Wound up cutting it down on the scroll saw. Man that stuff burnt up a blade.  | |
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01-07-2008, 08:59 PM
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Name: Jim City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 59 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.46 over 180 days | Re: Wood Gloat, Holy Holly Batman!
Hard and white, almost like ivory.
A Great turning wood.
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01-07-2008, 09:38 PM
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Name: Mark City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: May 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 1.67 over 180 days | Re: Wood Gloat, Holy Holly Batman!
Hi,
I was looking for some awhile back for a chess board. Holly for the white pecies and ebony for the black. Let me say that I was quite sprised at what nice peices (dried) can bring. That project was put on hold. Would make some nice chess peices if you like chess that is.
Mark
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