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Japan wood
Doug Jones, mid-west Indiana
>I posted this in the main message forum, but thought since I was wanting to turn the wood, I'd also post it here.
I was curious as to what type of trees grow in Japan. I work with a few Japanese people and wanted to turn a pen or two in thier native type wood.
Re: Japan wood
adrien
>I know that some of their laquer bowls are made from cherry (remember cherry blossom viewing in Japan) and one called paulonia. or princess tree.
Re: Japan wood
Clay Reeves
>Paulownia is very popular in Japan but doesn't grow there. They import most of it from the U.S. It grows in the southern states though it is not native there either. The Japanese climate is too cold for it but they have an abiding love for this wood. It will barely grow here in Saint Louis. This is regarded as the extreme northern edge of it's range (though global warming may be changing that).
Re: Japan wood
Dick Hines
>Well it grows well in Va. It's everywhere kind of like a weed. It is a big problum in the Shenandoah National Forest.
Re: Japan wood *LINK*
Fred L. - North Carolina
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Japanese Wood Article
Re: Japan wood
Doug Leite
>We have both a large Japanese visitor industry and Japanese residents here in Hawaii. I am told that they like what we call "Sugi Pine" because of its fragrance. I've turned and sold many Sugi bowls through the various galleries that I deal with. The wood is fairly soft and oily. Depending on whether it grows on the dry or wet side of the island, affects the density and oilyness. It is quite beautiful wood.
Aloha,
Doug
Re: Japan wood
Bob Edwards
>While living in Japan I discovered a very heavy, dense wood that turned very well. I can't spell it but it is pronounced Key-ah'-key. It is redish brown in color and has a little oil. I have several planes made using this wood. I am told it is resistant to rot so it is used for cross members on electric power poles. I lived in northern Japan and these crossmembers would sometimes be cracked by the snow. I would follow electric linesmen and pick them up. They were so dense they would burn a saw blade if not very sharp. Not sure if this is a native wood or not but was very nice.
Bob Edwards-San Antonio, TX