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   JerryLen | Sep 02, 2007 02:03pm | #1

   I recently bought some dogwood turning blocks to make lathe chisel handles.  I turned 2 handles and the wood looked and turned like hard maple.  Two coats of shellac also went on just like hard maple.  I hope this helps.

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   stantheman | Sep 02, 2007 07:19pm | #2

   very hard, somewhat difficult to work with tools.  good for tool handles, and uses where it's smoothness will be a good characteristic.   I think it is sometimes used for golf club heads, if that tells you something.

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   BruceS | Sep 02, 2007 10:15pm | #3

   Extremely nice to turn,  pratically grainless.

   Work Safe,  Count to 10 when your done for the day !!

   Bruce S. 

    

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   EdHarrison | Sep 03, 2007 06:08pm | #4

   My Dad told me that the early Americans made wooden bearings out of it. I would describe the grain as "interlocking" - but I'm not sure if that's the right technical term. Small pieces of it twist and turn a lot as they are drying. You will enjoy the lumber.
   The late Jon Arno, whose name is bandied about in the political threads in the Cafe, once described it as an under-used hardwood. It's hard to get enough for cabinet-making, as the trees are an understory tree and tend to get topheavy and fall over before they get real big. THe #@*&^% hurricanes of the last three years have knocked over all of my big ones.
   Take care, Ed