Silktree Box
Michael Stafford
>Here is a little box 2 1/2" in diameter and 3 1/4" tall that I made from Silktree wood that Dave Smith sent me.
This is a very spicy smelling wood that required sharp tools.
Silktree Box
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Michael Stafford
>Another picture of the same box.
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TomW in SouthJersey
>Nice detail. I like the clean lines that are apparent with the top off. Nice work.
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#4Silktree is often called Mimosa.
Dave Smith, Longview, WA
>FYI - Silktree, albizia julibrissin Durazzini
It is often called mimosa-tree because the flowers are similar to the herbaceous sensitive-plants ( genus Mimosa). Silktree leaflets fold up at night; those of the sensitive-plants fold up when touched. Interesting information but it is had to work into a conversation unless you are a wood turner.
Silktree is the only wood that has given me a problem when turning it. I have to ware a dust mask when turning and sanding. No problem with skin contact but for some reason I feel constriction in my throat. Also I get an uncontrollable urge to expel air for my lung at the speed of sound. Some times know as a sneeze. Now you know why people sneezing can hurt your ears. I think the culprit is volatile oils which are released with the heat generated during turning and sanding. Sweeping up chips and dust after turning does not bother me. Silktree is a member of the legume family and, so far, none of the other legumes I have turned product the same effect.
Mike, I am waiting anxiously to see if you ship me the box or sell it. LOL
Dave Smith
Full of useless information in Longview, WA.
