Willow

Re: Willow

Bill Blasic

I had heard it was hard to turn when I first started and I had a big willow outside the house that had to come down. I turned a few pieces without any problem what so ever. It was just very plain wood.

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Doc Green

Depending on the condition of the wood and the turning technique, you may get a bit of tearout:

This is wet, punky willow. With dry wood that is not quite rotten, you should have no difficulties.


Working with Degraded Wood

Re: Willow

Don Orr

I've turned some quite a while ago and it came out OK. Lots of sanding due to the stringiness. I think it might dry quickly, and I doubt you will find willow available commercially and dry. I got mine from a neighbor who had planted the tree with her son some 30+ years prior and she was thrilled to have a piece of their tree as a memento when it came down.

LOL!  Well done, Doc!

Turns much better dry than wet.

NOW you tell me

George Guadiane

10/15 years ago, I had a chance to take a SIGNIFICANT amount of willow burl. I was very excited and asked my friend Ron Pessolano if he wanted to join me as there really was SO MUCH.

Cutting it in the open air in the early spring, everything went pretty well.

When I got it home and started roughing out a hollowform, I discovered that (THIS) wet willow smelled very unpleasant.

I finished the piece, with LOTS of sanding, and gave the rest to Ron and others, whom I warned.

Re: Willow

Jim Barbour

Thanks for the input everyone. Doc, how did you get the fur to grow on willow? Or are those barnacles?