July 29, 20178 yr Never had opportunity to use Sycamore but I do now. The tree guys that cut it down all said they got sick when the day they cut it down. It was a hot day so I am wondering was it the heat or was it the Sycamore? Anyone have any experience with it?:
July 29, 20178 yr Never had a problem with allergies with it. http://www.wood-database.com/sycamore/ says no health reactions other than those caused by any wood dust.
July 29, 20178 yr I got a slab of sycamore a while back and have tried to use it to make small boxes and trim, etc. It has a unique figure and is easy to work with if I don't get muscly with it. However, I found that it warps a lot after cutting. Internal stresses?? I have no idea what its moisture content was. hat
July 30, 20178 yr I've used a bit of it for small projects like jewelry boxes, too. Quarter-sawn has some outstanding figure. I have heard it's often been used as secondary woods -- drawer boxes, etc. When my daughter was about to graduate from Sycamore High School, I tried making a batch of Shaker boxes for gifts for her friends. I can tell you, it does not bend well at all. I think I had over 90% failure rate. I got one successfully bent. http://www.popularwoodworking.com/techniques/great-wood-quartersawn-sycamore Edited July 30, 20178 yr by kmealy
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