What wood would you recommend

[David J. Ross]

Could anyone please advise
I have been asked to replace the rollers on a mangle/wringer that is over a 100 years old
What I would like to know is what kind of wood would have been on the original mangle
Any help would be appreciated

[Steve Jones]

Hi David, my Grandfather used to make mangle rollers many moons ago, he used hornbeam then I am not sure of the availability now though.

[bodrighywood]

Have a look here, don't know cost but worth a look perhaps?

Pete

[David J. Ross]

Thanks Steve & bodrighywood for information
Went into wood shed and found some Greenheart think this will do
It is not that easy to get Hornbeam up this way though I have had some
 

[seventhdevil]

what size do you need?


i have some hornbeam, sycamore, beech and lignum was also used.

pete associated hardwoods went under...

[bodrighywood]

what size do you need?


i have some hornbeam, sycamore, beech and lignum was also used.

pete associated hardwoods went under...

Didn't know that, they were a good source of some different woods. Boddys have gone as well........Who's left?

Pete

[seventhdevil]

mac timbers have gone too.

there are a few places but you have to be in the know to find them.

i just keep searching the net.

[john taylor]

Mac

mac timbers have gone too.

there are a few places but you have to be in the know to find them.

i just keep searching the net.

He has moved a couple of miles up the road and should be in buisness again soon.

john

[seventhdevil]

would be nice to hear but he's put his mill up for sale, does he have more than one mill?


http://arbtrader.arbtalk.co.uk/listing/pezzolato-hd7-timber-queen-mill-for-sale/

[john taylor]

I thought that had already been sold and left the yard I will have to ask him.

No that is his only one as he doesnt have room for it at the new place but he has over 100 trees already slabbed and drying to cut up for blanks etc.

john

[Bryan Milham]

I always thought they were made of more water resilient timber, like Pitch pine. The problem is they suffer such a lot of water it's difficult to identify the grain.

[burywoodturners]

I was trying to remember what the rollers on my Mum's wringer were made of, but then I remembered she went upmarket and bought an Acme Wringer, and that had rubber rollers!
I know, that was no help at all.
Ron

[seventhdevil]

i think it was whatever the company could get their hands on as i've seen elm, ash, oak, hornbeam, lignum, mahogany, sycamore, beech and cherry.

[David J. Ross]

Thanks to all that replied I met Alec Mutch who used to have Ullapool woodturning centre and he said he had done one or two over his turning life
Alec said I would have to strip rollers down as it is a possibility that there could be a square metal box in centre of rollers and would have to laminate the wood around it
Andy Walters who runs Black Isle woodturning centre and Alec both reckoned Maple would do
Will have to get over to see this mangle and get it stripped down

Thanks again for all your advice
David 

[seventhdevil]

the square sounds right, i bought a lignum roller from ebay and it has a square hole running the length of it to provide drive.


maple is perfect.