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01-07-2008, 07:06 PM
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Name: Rick
City: Dobson
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Wood Gloat, Holy Holly Batman!
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: Cary
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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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Re: Wood Gloat, Holy Holly Batman!
Cool!!!!!!!
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01-07-2008, 08:06 PM
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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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Re: Wood Gloat, Holy Holly Batman!
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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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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Re: Wood Gloat, Holy Holly Batman!
Hard and white, almost like ivory.
A Great turning wood.
Jim
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01-07-2008, 09:38 PM
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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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