Turning Cypress

[Ron Altier]

I browse thrift stores for wood to turn. Most people have no idea about wood or type. I have picked up pieces of Walnut, Purple Heart, Yellow Heart, etc. I saw a large clock made of Cypress. The clock was junk, but the wood looked interesting. I paid a few bucks for it and turned it into another Christmas ornament. The wood was challenging, it was soft, hard and sometimes brittle. This my first try and I must say this wood is beautiful when all goes right.

[lew]

That sure is pretty, Ron!

[Gerald]

Very nice. Cypress is sometimes a bit fuzzy too however I have seen some good pieces from it. 

[Grandpadave52]

Excellent Ron. Great repurpose of material and very nice ornament.

[Cal]

Great repurpose of the clock Ron.

How (and when) did you, on this piece, determine that it was cypress?  That's a great skill set to ID what others consider to be scrap and be able to turn a great project from it.

[Ron Altier]

1 hour ago, Cal said:

Great repurpose of the clock Ron.

How (and when) did you, on this piece, determine that it was cypress?  That's a great skill set to ID what others consider to be scrap and be able to turn a great project from it.

When I was a child (70 years ago) my family went to Fl. I remember those huge trees with moss hanging down and “Stuckies” souvenir shops. Amoung the many local items were many wood items, many made of this wood. I asked my dad what it was and a local explained all about it. He may have been blowing smoke to a couple of “yankees” but we believed him. 

[keithlong]

Nice save and beautiful wood gran

[Cal]

On 5/10/2024 at 10:31 AM, Ron Altier said:

I remember those huge trees with moss hanging down and “Stuckies” souvenir shops.

 

Sadly, Ron - those original Stuckey's went out of business many years ago.  A few years ago the founders granddaughter revived the candy side of the business. 

 

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