Bowsawin' -- Took down a Holly -- Questions

Re: Bowsawin' -- Took down a Holly -- Questions

Craig Jaeger

>I recently made some tool handles out of holly and am pleased with the results.

splitting is in your future

Bill Tindall, E. TN

>If left to dry in log form they will split and be near useless. A friend already demonstrated this fact on what was a very fine 10" Holly.

1. sell them to lathe person quickly and let them deal with drying.

2. At least split vertically in 1/2's or 1/4's.

Holly is in high demand. It is snow white and very tough.

Re: splitting is in your future

William Duffield on the Cohansey

>Holly also has a reputation for very quickly and easily getting fungus stains. Therefore, you want to get it dried as quickly as possible.

Holly is often used for inlay banding, because of its very light color and very fine grain. It doesn't readily take stain, which is also an advantage in this case.

Note that even though it is "evergreen," that does not make it a conifer or a "softwood." Some conifers are just the opposite, and lose their leaves (or needles), but that does not make them "hardwoods."

Re: splitting is in your future

Paul in NJ

>You need to split them in half thru the pith or they will check like crazy as they lose moisture. Coat the end grain to slow the moisture loss; anything is better than nothing and the sooner the better. The best thing to coat with is Anchorseal but I usually have some pigmented shellac on hand which works pretty well. I recently heard that your old pva glue is great for end coating and I am going to give that a try.

Paul Dzioba

Re: splitting is in your future

Todd O. Cronkhite Native of Maine

>I use paint to coat the ends of turning stock to prevent checking and gound that it works very well. Go to the Paint Dept ofyour nearest Borg and ask to buy a gallon oN of "OOPS" paint. OOPs paint is paint that when they mixed it came out wrong and they usually sell it for about $5 a gallon. Do get them coated with something and fast as they will check bedly in a very short time. I like Holly, it works easily, and is pretty. Turns nicely also.

Did I start a trend by bowsawing my Oak tree? :~)

Todd O.

Re: Bowsawin' -- Took down a Holly -- Questions

Dale Stansbery

>Let us know how bad the poison ivy itches, or are those another type ivy vine?

Re: splitting is in your future

Paul Kramer-SW-IN

>Todd,

I read your post after doing all of the work. Just thought I'd share.

Paul

Re: Bowsawin' -- Took down a Holly -- Questions

Paul Kramer-SW-IN

>Dale,

It's English ivy. Only the mosquito bites itch.

Paul

Re: Bowsawin' -- Took down a Holly -- Questions

Todd O. Cronkhite Native of Maine

>I read your post after doing all of the work. Just thought I'd share

Glad to know that I'm not the only nut-case out there who'd take a bowsaw to a tree. Not to say that I'm not a nut-case mind you. ;~)

Todd O.

Isn't a nut-case called a Shell?

So if you`re a nut case...

Bob Hackett

>does that mean you`re a shell of a man?

Mainely,Bob-"All my life I wanted to ride,the little yellow bus with the padding inside"

(a verse from a cadence we used in 2/10 Infantry,FLW Mo.)

No Bob....

Todd O. Cronkhite Native of Maine

>not unless you count constantly walking on eggshells so not to tick off The Boss. I think there is another name for that but I best not say it here eh? ;~)

Todd O.

who oft feels like a prisoner, but instead of saying Yes Warden, it's Yes Dear, yes dear, your right, anything you say honey, yes, your right I'm wrong, I don't know why I even bother to speak because I'm always wrong, yes you're the smart one, I'm dumber than dirt, yes dear. I don't even bother to listen to what she says anymore. When she gets done talking I just say yes dear, and all is well. Shell of a man, no not me, yes dear.

Re: No Bob....

Bob Hackett

>If a man speaks in the forest,and there are no women to hear him.Is he still wrong?

MB-Who spends alot of time in the forest trying to figure this one out.

Re: No Bob....

Todd O. Cronkhite Native of Maine

>Bob,

Now that's are durn good question. I'll have to ask it to some of my friends down here. What a hoot of a question. :~)

What does MB stand for?

Todd O.

?? shorthand for his usual signoff Mainely Bob??

Joe Rogers, Northern Virginia

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Re: No Bob....

Jack Guzman from Maine

>I know that one Todd. MB stands for Mainely Bob.Hope you don't mind me steppin in here Bob.---Crackerjack

Re: No Bob....

Todd O. Cronkhite Native of Maine

>Yup, got it now MB=Mainely Bob.

went to school and asked my classmates Bob's question, but they weren't really interested in it. Some folks are just no fun. I guess that's why I spend so much time here. :~)

T.O.