Palm wood for turning

[ra...@flash.net]

I just got some palm tree logs from a neighbor that was cutting it
down. I was thinking of using to to turn some bowls if it works OK. I
haven't tried it yet, but was wondering if anyone had any experience
with it and what I should do. Any words of wisdom will be
appreciated. I was thinking of trying to turn some wet and let the
rest dry out.

Al

[Kevin Miller]

Turned a piece of palm once years ago. You don't really get shavings,
you get dust. I turned a hollow form with it which came out fine. I'm
not sure what sort of success you'd have turning it in bowl
configuration. I think most folks use a spindle orientation. But the
price is right so give it a try and report back.

...Kevin
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[Greg G.]

ra...@flash.net said:

Due to the coarse texture I'm not sure how it would turn out as a
single piece bowl, but if you do segmented woodtunings this is a nice
example if what can be done, and what it looks like finished:
http://www.turnedwood.com/images/Bowl0733b.jpg

Hope Kevin doesn't mind...

Palm is more like 3000 tiny soda straws bundled together than wood.
You don't turn it as much as grind off the ends of the tubes. :-)

Greg G.

[ra...@flash.net]

On Nov 17, 12:01 pm, Greg G.<g...@nospam.com> wrote:

Greg,

Thanks for the information. I was thinking what you reported on too.
BUT if I can make something like you had a picture of
I don't think I would have any complaints.

Al

[Kevin Miller]

Greg G. wrote:
> ra...@flash.net said:
>
>> I just got some palm tree logs from a neighbor that was cutting it
>> down. I was thinking of using to to turn some bowls if it works OK. I
>> haven't tried it yet, but was wondering if anyone had any experience
>> with it and what I should do. Any words of wisdom will be
>> appreciated. I was thinking of trying to turn some wet and let the
>> rest dry out.
>
> Due to the coarse texture I'm not sure how it would turn out as a
> single piece bowl, but if you do segmented woodtunings this is a nice
> example if what can be done, and what it looks like finished:
> http://www.turnedwood.com/images/Bowl0733b.jpg
>
> Hope Kevin doesn't mind...

Hmmm. I dunno - I think you'd better send me some to experiment with. :-)
(Very nice piece!)

> Palm is more like 3000 tiny soda straws bundled together than wood.
> You don't turn it as much as grind off the ends of the tubes. :-)

Yup, lots of dust & no shavings!

[Leo Lichtman]

Don't ask me which is which, but some palm can be turned, and the rest not.
Try a sample and see.

[Bill Noble]

try mounting it with the "grain" running at a 45 degree angle to the axis of
rotation - I've made some bamboo pieces that way and I like how they come
out

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