The post about plum wood got me thinking about the dogwood logs I got from a nieghbor (at least I think it's dogwood). I've never seen anything made from this before, does anyone have any expeirence turning it?
Dogwood
Nov 02, 2007
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It it is dogwood, the logs will be fairly small. The wood is pinkish, hard and great to turn. It has a very fine grain and just peels off with a sharp tool. It sands well, to a glass-like finish.
I've done a few things with dogwood. It is going to be small logs. Go to ABPW for a post under Dogwood Turning and I'll post a picture of a couple of things I did.
Not all dogwood is pinkish and size, it depends on where you live. I am about 30 miles south of Montgomery, Al and our dogwood is white with a very dark heart and about 9 to 12" in diameter.
As for how it turns, as others have said, good and finishes well.
Deb
As I was growing up, I was told that there were no large dogwood trees in East Tennessee, as they had been harvested to make spindles, etc. for commercial looms. The resultant product was said to be very durable due to the dense and interlocking grain pattern.
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