Hey Rod! Nice shout out to Wasta Woodworking. Chris is my wife's cousin and he's the one that turned me on to your channel. Between you and Chris helping me, I've made my first two handles! You guys rock!
I'd be very curious to see how it splits...do tell once you give it a whirl. Looking at it on the wood database, it is not a ring porous species, so may not be as good for handles in absorbing shock (see my earlier videos on wood for handles) - as well, they say "In terms of mechanical/physical characteristics, Lyptus® has a very high shrinkage rate, and is likely to experience a fair amount of seasonal movement. The wood is relatively hard, heavy, and strong, ) Therefore, don't glue your wedges, because it sounds like you'll be replacing them frequently with all the shrinkage.
@ I just stuck up A(nother) axe/firewood splitting/felling vid that shows a bit about it. It is indeed uniform, hard to count rings. Brittle and doesn’t hinge when felling. Interlocking grain and doesn’t split well….but that is red gum and there are 250 different species of Euc. I recently dropped what I think is stringybark (recent vid). It hinged, the wood is more brown, and it hasn’t checked nearly as bad.
Hey Rod! Nice shout out to Wasta Woodworking. Chris is my wife's cousin and he's the one that turned me on to your channel. Between you and Chris helping me, I've made my first two handles! You guys rock!
Good news! That's what it's all about!
I wanna make some handles from eucalyptus but I don’t think it’s gonna split like that! 😆
I'd be very curious to see how it splits...do tell once you give it a whirl.
Looking at it on the wood database, it is not a ring porous species, so may not be as good for handles in absorbing shock (see my earlier videos on wood for handles) - as well, they say "In terms of mechanical/physical characteristics, Lyptus® has a very high shrinkage rate, and is likely to experience a fair amount of seasonal movement. The wood is relatively hard, heavy, and strong, ) Therefore, don't glue your wedges, because it sounds like you'll be replacing them frequently with all the shrinkage.
@ I just stuck up
A(nother) axe/firewood splitting/felling vid that shows a bit about it. It is indeed uniform, hard to count rings. Brittle and doesn’t hinge when felling. Interlocking grain and doesn’t split well….but that is red gum and there are 250 different species of Euc. I recently dropped what I think is stringybark (recent vid). It hinged, the wood is more brown, and it hasn’t checked nearly as bad.
Love your spirit and the laugh! I also appreciate your great teaching. Have a great time in Switzerland Rod! Safe travels brother!
Thanks buddy. Trip was amazing. Appreciate you watching!
Very interesting and informative video, I enjoy your passion for producing a quality product.
@@toddklein6420 Thanks Todd.
Does Hickory split out like this
yes!