Norfolk Island Pine

[wood128]

I have 8 pieces of Norfolk Island Pine available with a picture of each shown below .#1 measures 6 " X 8" long . I forgot the size on the picture !! Also have 4 more a little larger . Will post pictures of these within a few days.
#1 - #6 are priced at $30 each and # 7 is $ 20 and # 8 is $25 . Plus shipping. Size is shown on the pictures .

 

[wood128]

Here are pictures of two vases that I turned from the NIP .

 

[Nature Man]

Here are pictures of two vases that I turned from the NIP .View attachment 289126View attachment 289127

Those are really sweet!

 

[Phil.H]

Beautiful work!
I'll take number 4. PM me the details please.

 

[Phil.H]

Funds sent.

 

[Rocking RP]

I'll take #3

 

[Big Ry]

I'll take 6, 7, & 8

 

[Tim Carter]

One other thing all of you that bought some should know-the sap is in the bark, not the wood. It's nasty stuff but once you get rid of the bark, the wood is nice to work with.

 

[wood128]

One other thing all of you that bought some should know-the sap is in the bark, not the wood. It's nasty stuff but once you get rid of the bark, the wood is nice to work with.

Thanks Tim. You are right . At a certain time of the year , The sap just pours out .....very nasty . This tree did not seem to have very much .

 

[Big Ry]

One other thing all of you that bought some should know-the sap is in the bark, not the wood. It's nasty stuff but once you get rid of the bark, the wood is nice to work with.

Are there any special procedures for dealing with it?

 

[wood128]

Are there any special procedures for dealing with it?

If you are turning end grain bowls , keep the wood wet

 

[Big Ry]

If you are turning end grain bowls , keep the wood wet

I'm very unlikely to turn it. So i assume i should strip bark and remove sap before storing? Will mineral spirits break down the sap? Acetone?

 

[daniscool]

I'm very unlikely to turn it. So i assume i should strip bark and remove sap before storing? Will mineral spirits break down the sap? Acetone?

Yea

 

[wood128]

# 3 , #4, #6, #7 and #8 are sold., plus one other to Mike Hill . I would entertain offers for the other three pieces of NIP..
I am also posting NIP # 9 for $20 . It measures 8 " diameter X 5 inches and is nicely spalted . This bowl blank does not have any knots

 

[Big Ry]

Got my pieces today. The #6 piece turned a deep blue during transit which I assume is a mold or fungus growth? I'm actually quite happy that it got some color, especially blue color. Hopefully it ends up looking very pretty once I cut into it. I managed to strip the bark from all pieces by hand, which was quite surprising. It has a very unique smell to it. I cant quite place it, but its kind of pleasant smelling...nothing like your typical conifer odors.

 

[Tim Carter]

The color is spalting.
It's very easy to get Norfolk Island Pine to spalt. Put the piece, with the bark, in a black garbage bag with a little water, close the bag and put it in a warm, dark place for several weeks, checking periodically to see how the spalting has progressed. Take the blank out and let it dry when it has reached the desired level of spalting.

 

[Big Ry]

The color is spalting.
It's very easy to get Norfolk Island Pine to spalt. Put the piece, with the bark, in a black garbage bag with a little water, close the bag and put it in a warm, dark place for several weeks, checking periodically to see how the spalting has progressed. Take the blank out and let it dry when it has reached the desired level of spalting.

I think that's more or less what happened, except it was a grocery bag and a week in a UPS truck lol