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Offline philstevenson

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Ash die-back
« on: August 25, 2021, 03:06:44 PM »
Has anyone any experience of using ash felled because it's got the dreaded die-back? What effect does the disease have on the timber as far as we turners are concerned?
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Offline Twisted Trees

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Re: Ash die-back
« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2021, 03:59:13 PM »
So far I have found no problem in using timber that has been felled for Ash die back, mostly it is taken down early as it is near public access areas etc. I have seen one that had rot in the centre of the trunk but the branches were healthy looking.
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Offline seventhdevil

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Re: Ash die-back
« Reply #2 on: August 25, 2021, 10:03:57 PM »
the wood is fine if Ash is infected, it just kills the tree.

it's no different that Dutch Elms disease in that respect.

Steve
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Offline philstevenson

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Re: Ash die-back
« Reply #3 on: August 26, 2021, 09:35:12 AM »
Thanks for the feedback, gentlemen. I may have access to some ash trees our local National Trust ranger will be felling towards the winter and he asked me to find out what I could. I may end up with a lot of wood I can share with club members.
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