Cutting a walnut tree

Way too much compression/tension to get anything straight out of branches. But for moulding it might
work alright since they will be nailed straight anyway.

Would be interesting for bowls. It might actually add something to them. A little twist during drying.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

The wood is under a great deal of compression in the limbs… I have always heard they are useless for dimensional wood.

-- Chris

Works well for turnings, at least I have had pretty good luck with it.

-- David, Charlotte NC (http://beechcreeknaturals.etsy.com)

turn it – don’t burn it
But don’t count on them retaining their roundness. Which for me is usually fine.

-- CaptnA - "When someone hurts you, write it in the sand so the winds of forgiveness will scatter the memory... "

Ive cut a lot of larg diameter limb wood and it has done fine but it is hard to find very long lengths.

-- Ron, Twain Harte, Ca. Portable on site Sawmill Service http://westcoastlands.net/Sawmill.html http://westcoastlands.net/SawBucks2/phpBB3

Compression wood such as that found in branches makes for some interesting turned forms. If it can be turned very thin and kept wet during the turning process (spray bottle of water), it will warp like crazy without cracking. The trick is to turn it as cleanly as possible, so little sanding is needed after drying because it’ll have to be sanded by hand off the lathe.

You can also make nice walking sticks out of the stuff – walnut would be especially nice.

-- Just another woodworker