The other day I was picking over the maple pile at the Borg (but I've
found all SORTS of interesting grain just piled in with the rest from
time to time)
Anyway, this HD wasn't carrying maple *mutters* but they DID have some
1/4" thick slices of a pale, straight-grained wood labeled "Cypress."
Has anyone worked with it, what's it good for, how does it look
finished, whatever?
To me it looked and felt like hobby shop basswood, but it was a smidgeon
paler.
"Charles Krug" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> The other day I was picking over the maple pile at the Borg (but I've
> found all SORTS of interesting grain just piled in with the rest from
> time to time)
>
> Anyway, this HD wasn't carrying maple *mutters* but they DID have some
> 1/4" thick slices of a pale, straight-grained wood labeled "Cypress."
I built a bench from cypress. Nice to work with, harder than pine, softer
than oak or maple. Smells like popcorn when cutting. It has a noticeable
grain that requires careful planing and sanding or it will come up in
"layers".
Ed
Great wood for out door projects. Have seen it used for septic tanks,
barns, watering troughs and other similar projects. Have a set of bookcases
my dad made from some that was dredged up out of the Mississippi River, came
from an old steam boat that sank. Color similar to maple more open grain
very light and soft.
"Charles Krug" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> The other day I was picking over the maple pile at the Borg (but I've
> found all SORTS of interesting grain just piled in with the rest from
> time to time)
>
> Anyway, this HD wasn't carrying maple *mutters* but they DID have some
> 1/4" thick slices of a pale, straight-grained wood labeled "Cypress."
>
> Has anyone worked with it, what's it good for, how does it look
> finished, whatever?
>
> To me it looked and felt like hobby shop basswood, but it was a smidgeon
> paler.
>
>