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Title: unknown timber
Post by: Turners cabin on August 20, 2012, 10:18:26 AM

bowl in unknown timber stiks to turn bit like peppers or sandle wood jos sticks
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8307/7821977184_e7d82f32fe_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/turnerscabin/7821977184/)
1-DSC_0812 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/turnerscabin/7821977184/) by turners cabin (http://www.flickr.com/people/turnerscabin/), on Flickr
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1-DSC_0815 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/turnerscabin/7821976656/) by turners cabin (http://www.flickr.com/people/turnerscabin/), on Flickr
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7276/7821976208_a89f5ee735_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/turnerscabin/7821976208/)
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Title: Re: unknown timber
Post by: wellturnedout on August 20, 2012, 11:50:23 AM

Hi there, the only timber I have come across with a pepper type smell is Imbuia.

                                                                                                                   Nigel Griffin

Title: Re: unknown timber
Post by: woody on August 20, 2012, 02:25:32 PM

Same here and that is what it looks like nice bit of turning Ian

Title: Re: unknown timber
Post by: Turners cabin on August 20, 2012, 04:52:51 PM

thanks i have a feeling it may be ibuia to

Title: Re: unknown timber
Post by: Roger Groom on August 20, 2012, 08:36:52 PM

Hi Ian
Hope you were wearing your full respirator gear. Just been reading about Imbuia (Phoebe Porosa), also called Brazilian Walnut. It contains potent alkaloids which are cardiac stimulants and can also cause vomiting, headache and diarrhea. (Selecting and Drying Wood from Best of Fine Woodworking)
Roger G

Title: Re: unknown timber
Post by: Turners cabin on August 20, 2012, 08:39:30 PM

Quote from: Roger Groom on August 20, 2012, 08:36:52 PM

Hi Ian
Hope you were wearing your full respirator gear. Just been reading about Imbuia (Phoebe Porosa), also called Brazilian Walnut. It contains potent alkaloids which are cardiac stimulants and can also cause vomiting, headache and diarrhea. (Selecting and Drying Wood from Best of Fine Woodworking)
Roger G

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Title: Re: unknown timber
Post by: Bryan Milham on August 20, 2012, 08:48:27 PM

Interesting timber to look at but I've never turned it.

The platter is a good shape and well finished but I feel the texture effect is a little weak.

Title: Re: unknown timber
Post by: Turners cabin on August 20, 2012, 10:44:34 PM

the texturing was a moment of madness i feel