Japanese native trees and timber

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Not to hear my parents tell the story. We get plenty of snow down here in VA, nothing like we had in MI, but more than you get in the Seattle area. It's much colder for a lot longer as well. When I look at the weather map most nights, it looks like we match temps in the spring and fall, you're colder during the summer and warmer during the winter. Don't know what to tell you. I piled a bunch of it up and so did a friend of mine, loaded up my F-150, for free.

Dave in Fairfax

This discussion lead to (re)do some research and found some hype sites, but if I go to

I do find a listing of mills at also noted an Ausy web-site that noted that Paulownia grown in warmer climes is not suitable for lumber, as it grows too fast/soft. While cooler climes is better. Just guessing on what they meant in climes, I would guess that "cooler" would include most of the USA

Peter I found this site

may be of interest has Japenese Craft Pieces from Japenese Woodsand goes on the give information on various Japenese Woods further downthe page.

Richard

My thanks to everyone for contributing. I had never thought that my simple request would develop into such an interesting discussion. There are many trains of thought that are surely going to prove useful.

Thanks again, it is always reassuring to realise just how many friends one has across the globe who are indulging the woodturning passion.

Regards, Peter Charles Fagg Freshwater, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom.

Each can do but little! But if each DID that little, ALL would be done!

08:39 am:

They're waiting for you to read the literature they left.

Jimmy Carter (yes, the woodworker and submariner) grows a substantial quantity of it.

Grows well, but needs a reliable water supply, or so I'm told.