Willow

smudger
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Hmm. Chimped it up again.

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Willow Nov 12, 2008 15:09:16 GMT

Post by smudger on Nov 12, 2008 15:09:16 GMT

I think I might have acquired a willow tree - or at least, I used to have a willow tree but my French neighbour has cut it down for me. I think (it wasn't made clear) that he is going to leave it for me.

Now, what can I use it for? I'm not a turner, but I have a woodburning stove. I don't need any cricket bats. I can't hink of any traditional uses.

I wouldn't mind the 4 or 5 stock cherries that he cut down earlier - good straight stuff. All now tagged for the local timberyard.

Regards

Dick Smith

dom Global Moderator Moderator Posts: 1,873	Willow Nov 12, 2008 20:12:54 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dom on Nov 12, 2008 20:12:54 GMT Sorry Dick, burn it
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jfc Administrator Administrator Posts: 3,178	Willow Nov 12, 2008 20:44:46 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jfc on Nov 12, 2008 20:44:46 GMT Was willow not used in chair making .

smudger Full Member Hmm. Chimped it up again. Posts: 183	Willow Nov 12, 2008 21:44:41 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by smudger on Nov 12, 2008 21:44:41 GMT Nov 12, 2008 20:12:54 GMT dom said: Sorry Dick, burn it Fair enough - it's free! Should last a couple of months, save me buying any firewood next year. Is it carveable?
	Regards Dick Smith

jfc Administrator Administrator Posts: 3,178	Willow Nov 13, 2008 17:50:26 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jfc on Nov 13, 2008 17:50:26 GMT Fencing

dunbarhamlin Full Member Lutherie with Luddite Tendancies Posts: 244	Willow Nov 13, 2008 22:17:59 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dunbarhamlin on Nov 13, 2008 22:17:59 GMT Violin blocks and linings
	Make your wood sing!

smudger Full Member Hmm. Chimped it up again. Posts: 183	Willow Nov 13, 2008 23:07:49 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by smudger on Nov 13, 2008 23:07:49 GMT You're not floatin' my boat yet.
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woodyew Junior Member Posts: 74	Willow Nov 14, 2008 3:35:28 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by woodyew on Nov 14, 2008 3:35:28 GMT Use it to make a box to keep it in for burning it?

dunbarhamlin Full Member Lutherie with Luddite Tendancies Posts: 244	Willow Nov 14, 2008 13:49:08 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dunbarhamlin on Nov 14, 2008 13:49:08 GMT Nov 13, 2008 23:07:49 GMT smudger said: You're not floatin' my boat yet. Ahah. Coracles
	Make your wood sing!

nke New Member Posts: 4	Willow Nov 14, 2008 18:01:25 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by nke on Nov 14, 2008 18:01:25 GMT Cricket bats :-)
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jfc Administrator Administrator Posts: 3,178	Willow Nov 15, 2008 14:11:57 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jfc on Nov 15, 2008 14:11:57 GMT Canes ;D
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smudger Full Member Hmm. Chimped it up again. Posts: 183	Willow Nov 15, 2008 14:18:47 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by smudger on Nov 15, 2008 14:18:47 GMT Oooh, Matron! But I've never met Max Mosley!
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wizer Senior Member Posts: 367	Willow Nov 15, 2008 22:47:55 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by wizer on Nov 15, 2008 22:47:55 GMT you need this book:
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smudger Full Member Hmm. Chimped it up again. Posts: 183	Willow Nov 15, 2008 23:06:31 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by smudger on Nov 15, 2008 23:06:31 GMT That's cool. I can take big logs and whittle them down to size. Well, that's evenings between December and June sorted...
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woodchucker New Member Known to my family as 'His Bungleness'. Posts: 34	Willow Nov 19, 2008 9:31:16 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by woodchucker on Nov 19, 2008 9:31:16 GMT Just don't leave what you think is dead twigs stuck in the ground, or you'll have another willow tree in no time. Don't cricket bats require a certain type of willow? There's probably a Latin name for it! Jack
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mrspanton
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Willow Dec 3, 2008 12:32:19 GMT

Post by mrspanton on Dec 3, 2008 12:32:19 GMT

I think he left the willow for you because he couldnt be bothered its crummy firewood, isnt very durable externally. I'd be inclined to try a chainsaw carving. Or practise riving it up. Or hire a chipper and make it into mulch. I was offered a huge willow tree for free for the exact same reason (pretty useless species)

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mrgrimsdale Bigger member Rodmeister Posts: 1,684	Willow Dec 3, 2008 19:21:52 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mrgrimsdale on Dec 3, 2008 19:21:52 GMT Willow burns very well if dry. Had a load once. Uses: best bits for cricket bats, then artificial limbs, toys, sieve frames, flower trugs, fruit baskets, cart and barrow bottoms, boxes and crates. It sez ere.
	cheers Jacob Jacob's Joinery

mrgrimsdale Bigger member Rodmeister Posts: 1,684	Willow Dec 22, 2008 16:51:23 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mrgrimsdale on Dec 22, 2008 16:51:23 GMT More use for willow! uk.youtube.com/watch?v=HPMT9SpG1SU You need never buy another pair of flip flops. It's from the bodgers site which is a mine of interesting info
	Last Edit: Dec 22, 2008 16:53:37 GMT by mrgrimsdale cheers Jacob Jacob's Joinery

smudger Full Member Hmm. Chimped it up again. Posts: 183	Willow Dec 22, 2008 22:26:50 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by smudger on Dec 22, 2008 22:26:50 GMT Great! Nice to see old crafts - even if now a tourist attraction. Thanks for that, I'll give it a try...
	Regards Dick Smith

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Willow Dec 23, 2008 22:53:04 GMT

Post by stevep on Dec 23, 2008 22:53:04 GMT

Dec 22, 2008 16:51:23 GMT mrgrimsdale said:

More use for willow!
It's from the bodgers site which is a mine of interesting info

Thanks for the link Mr G - another couple of hours ~~wasted~~ well spent! I now know that my adze (bought secondhand for a tenner many years ago) is actually worth a small fortune.