[Didjeridu] Japanese Maple

[Doug Dunn]

Thanks for the seasoning tips.
I won't be making a didg on the lathe but perhaps some other stuff.


On 3/25/09 1:11 AM, "David Blonski" <davidb at timelessproductions.com> wrote:

> Maple can be a great wood for a didge if the dimensions are good.  A lot
> will depend on how the wood seasons.  If you cut the wood and store it so
> that it is not in direct sunlight and is allowed to dry out slowly you may
> have a good chance of having something you can work with in a year or two.
> Cut a section that is least one foot longer than you need, keep the bark on
> and then paint the ends and any branch cut offs with some kind of paint so
> that the wood doesn't loose moisture too rapidly to help prevent cracking.
> Once the wood seasons for at least one season with minimal cracking you can
> proceed with crafting your didge.
> 
>  I have crafted lots of flutes using a lathe (up to 30 inches) but I have
> yet to set up a lathe system that will accommodate the 4 to 6 foot length
> necessary for a didge.  With that said I would love to see someone set up a
> system for a 4 to 7 foot length and then share it with the rest of us.
> 
> I have recently cleared 10 acres of brush on my property in the Sierra
> Foothills of California and in the process I cut down a number of pine,
> cedar, oak and madrone trees that were overcrowded.  The pine and cedar are
> pretty straight so lathe techniques could be effective if I can figure out
> how to handle such large dimensions.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Doug Dunn" <woozl at sbcglobal.net>
> To: <didjeridu at eartha.mills.edu>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 6:41 PM
> Subject: [Didjeridu] Japanese Maple
> 
> 
>> Due to the ice storm in the late fall I've lost a very old J.maple.
>> Does any one have experience with this wood?
>> If not a didg is it good for other stuff?
>> I do have a lathe....salt and pepper shakes??
>> 
>> Very sad to loose the tree, it would be nice to live on (not firewood)
>> 
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