Dogwood??

there is dogwood. It is supposed to be the tree that was used to make the cross Jesus was hung on. I doubt it is commercially available as it is a small tree and I can't see it being viable for harvesting although I suppose there might be some specialty place that handles it. Just for the heck of it I did a quick Google and got nothing but I didn't put a lot of effort into it. Someone on one of the groups had posted about turning it once -- supposed to turn well.

I don't know whether they are still availalbe ("Although we have a sizeable quantity, supply is limited"), but my Lee Valley catalog for

2006/2007 has "dogwood shuttle blocks" on page t24 references are 41b70.01 for 1"x1"x17" block, $2.00 and 41b70.02 for 1 7/8"' x 1 1/2" x 13 b1/2" block, $3.10

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Sure it exists. Very turnable. I just sold 5 dogwood bowls last week. Put three pictures on ABPW. All are around 6 inches. A finished bowl, a regular dogwood bowl blank and a spalted dogwood blank.

Email me at gwrthirty-six at bellsouth dot net (do not spell out the numbers) and I will send you either one.

yes..

IF the one in my front yard is any indication, it probably COULD be turned, but, it might be a bit of a problem.. seems to me to split a lot while drying IIRR

--Shiva--

Dogwood can be spectacular. Check 2 of my items on my site:

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It can have a slight pinkish color on its own but when it spalts it can be gorgeous! You can read more about dogwood here: Please remove splinter before emailing

Yeah, Google didn't do me much good, either.. Gerald posted a couple of pics today on ABPW of 2 dogwood bowls..

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Thanks, Bob... It sounds like pens might be a possibility..

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Damn, Peter.. I remember seeing that... The LV site seems to indicate that they still have it, too. THANKS!

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Thanks, Melissa... You do really nice work!

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Mac - I have turned a dozen or two pieces from dogwood - - I had a couple chunks from a large old tree - -and it was beautiful! rose/ pink color and great grain. I also found a spalted root burl from which I turned a couple small bowls that brought very good prices. A piece of straight trunk or limb will likely split if not turned rather thin when still green - - but if you turn a vase and like to keep the splits (or fill them with a contrasting color) they work fine - and many people are drawn to them because they are dogwood. There is also Jamaica dogwood that grows down in the S Florida and the Keys. Very different from the normal dogwood in the Southeast - - but great!.

I think I have pics of both if you are interested -

I think I have a bit of both lying about - how much do you need? Let me know and maybe we can deal!

- Hought

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Cool.. I'd like to see them, Hought...

Well, I'm always open to that kind of thing, but I don't get to the States very often and I can't mail anything but letter from here.. Ya never know, though, the show isn't until April..

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also canary wood

Mac, I love dogwood. I have seen Pacific dogwood that are up to 18 inch diameter, but that is rare. Ornamental ones are up to 8 inches or so. Lovely smooth even grain. Never had much problem with it splitting any more than any other wood, but it is wet here. I do have some small pieces I could send you but don't know about sending to Mexico. Let me know.

robo hippy

Pacific dogwood?? I've live on the left coast all of my life.. How'd I miss that one?

much problem with it splitting any

could send you but don't know about sending to Mexico. Let me

Well, you could hand deliver them, ya know.. *g* Maybe even find a way to write off a delivery/fishing trip, too..

Maybe take a chunk of ironwood back with you...

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Numerous varieties of Dogwood are represented in the insignia of U.S. states and Canadian provinces.

The inflorescence of Pacific Dogwood is the official flower of the province of British Columbia

The Dogwood (Cornus florida) and its inflorescence are the state tree and the state flower respectively for the U.S. Commonwealth of Virginia. It is also the state tree of Missouri and the state flower of North Carolina.

there are 30-50 different species of dogwood

I used to make cleats and chocks for my Bahama sloop out of 'Horseflesh' , a very hard and tough timber with a streaky grain pattern from Man-O-War cay in the Bahamas. Don't know if it has other names in other parts of the world.

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On Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:54:29 -0500, JoanD'arcRoast > They want a pet theme as much as possible, and I'm digging out the zebrawood

HUH??

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