Sycamore

hackberry jake · July 06, 2012, 06:30:48 PM

That's awesome jpmorris98!

paul case · July 06, 2012, 06:34:49 PM

I had a half o whack of sycamore come in last summer and it sit at the mill through some real hot temps out in the sun til I sawed it in September.
It bahaved like a MARRIED MAN.

No running off warping and twisting. Before you ask, it made some very beautiful shipping cants. PC

rockman · July 06, 2012, 07:13:18 PM

OK, Here are the photo's I promised.

Thanks to all for the information, I'm glad to hear it is good for furniture, I can't wait to see whats inside it.

Thanks again,
Kevin

WDH · July 06, 2012, 08:55:50 PM

You better make sure that it is perfectly dry before you use it. Don't ask me how I know this

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mikeb1079 · July 06, 2012, 09:06:22 PM

one thing i've noticed about sycamore is that if you let the logs sit for an extended period it will stain, at least in my experience. doesn't look that great.

Kansas · July 06, 2012, 09:36:09 PM

We can actually get a premium for spalted qs sycamore. Its not for everyone. But it doesn't have to be. Only has to be for a few. Some go crazy for it.

metalspinner · July 07, 2012, 10:08:56 AM

Here are some cabinets for my wife's scrapbook room made of spalted sycamore.

clww · July 07, 2012, 10:11:40 AM

Beautiful woodwork.

Magicman · July 07, 2012, 11:29:41 AM

It's even more beautiful to see in person.

submarinesailor · July 07, 2012, 12:20:16 PM

Quote from: jpmorris98 on July 06, 2012, 06:27:56 PM
Made for a right pretty header arch earlier this year....
The remainder of the frame is white oak.

JP - I remember that frame well.

Bruce

rockman · July 07, 2012, 04:07:27 PM

Quote from: metalspinner on July 07, 2012, 10:08:56 AM
Here are some cabinets for my wife's scrapbook room made of spalted sycamore.

That's what I'm talkin' 'bout. That is some beautiful work, thanks for sharing.

Kevin

jpmorris98 · July 07, 2012, 08:35:44 PM

Quote from: submarinesailor on July 07, 2012, 12:20:16 PM
JP - I remember that frame well.
Bruce

Good to cross paths there and here Bruce.

As for the timber.... it was fresh cut from the foothills of the blue ridge that same month (March 2012)... We should have taken bets on length, number, and breadth of cracks, not to mention degrees of rotation we'll observe after it's weathered a year or so.... I bet these past few weeks of 95 - 101 degree high temps have done a doozie on it! I'll try to remember to snap a pic and update this thread if I have the chance to visit the site.