Very interesting! I learned only recently that mountain laurel was used in this way by Eli Terry and others, back in the day. Because of the biological similarity of the plants, I saved a bunch of rhododendron sticks with a view toward trying the material for pinions; do you happen to have experience with this?
Sorry, I do not. The late wood works clock expert George Bruno suggested Dogwood as a suitable substitute. This is another slow growing shrub. You will want to cut branches of sufficient diameter and let them dry for a year before using.
Thanks! I’m tempted to try out your powered-axis turning technique with the rhododendron, just to see how it goes. I have read that the wood was once popular for spoons and the like, so I gather it isn’t an entirely oddball material.
Very interesting! I learned only recently that mountain laurel was used in this way by Eli Terry and others, back in the day. Because of the biological similarity of the plants, I saved a bunch of rhododendron sticks with a view toward trying the material for pinions; do you happen to have experience with this?
Sorry, I do not. The late wood works clock expert George Bruno suggested Dogwood as a suitable substitute. This is another slow growing shrub. You will want to cut branches of sufficient diameter and let them dry for a year before using.
Thanks! I’m tempted to try out your powered-axis turning technique with the rhododendron, just to see how it goes. I have read that the wood was once popular for spoons and the like, so I gather it isn’t an entirely oddball material.
@@624Dudley Let me know how it works.