Re: Leo, A Question
Leo Van Der Loo
>Hi Barb
The Ailanthus turns just fine, it is not hard wood but it did not give me any problems.
The tree I picked up was approx. 2 feet across the bottom cut, the wood dries really funny, there is a year ring where the sap wood turns to hard wood, it has a darker more intense yellow color, that one year layer dries more than either sap or hard wood along side it, the early /late wood dries at different amounts, more than other woods i've experience with , it also some times has local dry ins (for I have no better way to describe it).
I have several rough turned bowls in my drying cabin, I should get one out and make picture, that will give you a better Idea.
The tree is a very fast growing tree, at least the one I had was.
Yet when dry it is very stable, we have a 16" shallow bowl on our kitchen table and it hasn't moved at all.
Thats about it I think.
Have fun and take care
Leo V
