A number of new woods added to my shelves today all from National Trust property Lanhydrock house estate. They will all need to dry out a little but should be ready to start using most of them within a week or two.
I have Oak, Ash, Hazel, Holly, Birch, Walnut, Sweet Chestnut, spalted Tulip wood, and Chestnut Burr. Also a small amount of spalted Red Oak from the local area.
There are going to be some good looking pens from some of these woods. I am looking forward to trying out a couple of types of wood I have not turned before Hazel and Birch are two new ones and the Chestnut burr looks stunning.
I just need a little patience as the wood is seasoned but not quite dry enough to work yet. It has to drop to the same level of moisture as my workshop which is a bit drier than the workshop it came from. Turning it too soon will increase the chances of it splitting and I don't want to see that.
I have made a new set of pens, all are made with Teak removed from HMS Hermes during the dismantling work being carried out in India. HMS Hermes was in service with the Royal Navy from 1959 to 1984. Famously serving as the flagship during the Falklands war in 1982.