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Black Palm wood?

Started by longbearded1, May 07, 2019, 02:26:55 PM

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Anybody turned any of this wood? Do I need to worry about a reaction to it?

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I haven't  but j understood it's very hard to turn even with sharp tools
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I have turned a lot of it over the years with no adverse reaction. However, I highly recommend stabilizing it first. It is a very open grained wood that is very prone to tear out
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Quote from: misfire on June 20, 2019, 03:55:09 PM
I have turned a lot of it over the years with no adverse reaction. However, I highly recommend stabilizing it first. It is a very open grained wood that is very prone to tear out


Haha yeah I remember when it broke your drill bit a couple years ago on one you were making for me.  But you made me a great one after that happened!  Black palm is so dense the headhunters in the pacific islands once used it for their war clubs. 
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Quote from: KentuckyHeadhunter on June 20, 2019, 06:09:50 PM
Quote from: misfire on June 20, 2019, 03:55:09 PM
I have turned a lot of it over the years with no adverse reaction. However, I highly recommend stabilizing it first. It is a very open grained wood that is very prone to tear out


Haha yeah I remember when it broke your drill bit a couple years ago on one you were making for me.  But you made me a great one after that happened!  Black palm is so dense the headhunters in the pacific islands once used it for their war clubs.

Got another blank on the shelf, waiting on a day to turn when I am mad at myself.
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ol bob

If you have it stabilized you will love it if you don't you want ever want to see another piece of it.

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Wow I wonder what the   porcupine looks like.
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