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JimQuarles WR Addict WR Patron Offline WR Rocks, BIG Time! Posts: 13,194 Glendale, AZ Arizona USA Gender:	Ficcus wood? Nov 11^th, 2005 at 12:55pm Is Ficcus wood any good for turning? I just got offered the trunk of a small Ficcus that was still alive when it was cut down earlier this week. It was growing too close to the house. JimQ
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Rev. Doug Miller WR Addict Offline Working flat so I can support my addiction. Posts: 9,601 Hardinsburg, KY Kentucky USA Gender:	Re: Ficcus wood? Reply #1 - Nov 11^th, 2005 at 9:45pm Never heard of anyone turning it. I would imagine that it is pretty plain. But, who knows. Give it a "spin" and see what happens. Then you can report on what you find out. 8)
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JimQuarles WR Addict WR Patron Offline WR Rocks, BIG Time! Posts: 13,194 Glendale, AZ Arizona USA Gender:	Re: Ficcus wood? Reply #2 - Nov 11^th, 2005 at 10:09pm I got a reply on WC from a local turner, Sean Troy, that it turns like butter, sands Ok, Dyes well. So I will get the other 6 feet of it. I was given a piece about 4" dia by 12" long, and told that here was an additional 6 feet if I wanted it. I told him to bring it to class Monday. JimQ
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Rev. Doug Miller WR Addict Offline Working flat so I can support my addiction. Posts: 9,601 Hardinsburg, KY Kentucky USA Gender:	Re: Ficcus wood? Reply #3 - Nov 11^th, 2005 at 11:42pm Looks like I following you across two boards. I did ask on WC if it was plain or not. Don't know what has been said about that idea yet. 8)
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JimQuarles WR Addict WR Patron Offline WR Rocks, BIG Time! Posts: 13,194 Glendale, AZ Arizona USA Gender:	Re: Ficcus wood? Reply #4 - Nov 12^th, 2005 at 7:20am Near as I can tell it is plain straight grain. JimQ
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Re: Ficcus wood?
Reply #5 - Nov 16^th, 2005 at 6:47pm

Hello,

I scored some pieces of ficus a couple months ago alongside the street.

Fun turning green ficus. The reference to turns like butter is accurate. Dyes and stains very easily, even if by accident. Shocked

I turned one piece and have a couple more buried in the spalting pile as an experiment.

Light colored and plain grained, but easy to work with, sands and finishes okay.

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