Baker Posted November 21, 2016 Share #1 Posted November 21, 2016 Hello One of our trees was blown down during a small storm It is a Laburnum anagyroides or golden chain, golden rain. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laburnum_anagyroides. During sawing this beautiful brown wood appeared. Does anybody have experience with this? Would it be useful for modeling ?? Otherwise, it's firewood Greetings Patrick thibaultron and Canute 2 Quote Regards, Patrick Finished : Soleil Royal Heller 1/100 Wasa Billing Boats Bounty Revell 1/110 plastic (semi scratch) Pelican / Golden Hind 1/45 scratch Current build : Mary Rose 1/50 scratch große-jacht / Yacht D'Oro 1/50 Corel Gallery : Revell Bounty Pelican/Golden hind 1/45 scratch Shore leave, non ship models build logs : ADGZ M35 funkwagen 1/72 Einhets Pkw. Kfz.2 and 4 1/72 Autoblinda AB40 1/72 122mm A-19 & 152mm ML-20 & 12.8cm Pak.44 {K8 1/2} 1/72 10.5cm Howitzer 16 on Mark. VI(e) Centurion Mk.1 conversion M29 Weasel 1/72 SAM6 1/72 T26 Finland T26 TN 1/72 Autoprotetto S37 1/72 Opel Blitz buses 1/72 Boxer and MAN trucks 1/72 Hetzer38(t) Starr 1/72 Cleaning the 1/72 military collection Si vis pacem, para bellum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grsjax Posted November 21, 2016 Share #2 Posted November 21, 2016 (edited) Nice wood, fairly hard and has been used as a substitute for ebony. Not a commonly available wood. Usually used for turning and carving. Reported to be easy to work. Average Dried Weight: 53 lbs/ft3 (850 kg/m3) Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .69, .85 Janka Hardness: 2,020 lbf (8,990 N)* *Estimated hardness based on specific gravity Edited November 22, 2016 by grsjax Baker, Canute, thibaultron and 1 other 4 Quote My advice and comments are always worth what you paid for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted November 22, 2016 Share #3 Posted November 22, 2016 Too coarse a grain for modelmaking, but is would make beautiful cabinet wood in solid or veneer.... Canute, Baker, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaager Posted November 22, 2016 Share #4 Posted November 22, 2016 (edited) The grain looks bold and distinctive. I am thinking that it would not scale all that well and could distract from the actual model it would be used on. It may make an interesting base for a display cabinet. It is hard enough to be used for structures that would be hidden or if it is closed pore - painted. It contains a toxin, so you may wish to avoid burning it -if the combustion products can enter your breathing space. Edited November 22, 2016 by Jaager Baker, mtaylor, thibaultron and 1 other 4 Quote NRG member 50 years Current: NMS HMS Ajax 1767 - 74-gun 3rd rate - 1:192 POF exploration - works but too intense -no margin for error HMS Centurion 1732 - 60-gun 4th rate - POF Navall Timber framing HMS Beagle 1831 refiit 10-gun brig with a small mizzen - POF Navall (ish) Timber framing The U.S. Ex. Ex. 1838-1842 Flying Fish 1838 pilot schooner - POF framed - ready for stern timbers Porpose II 1836 brigantine/brig - POF framed - ready for hawse and stern timbers Vincennes 1825 Sloop-of-War - POF timbers assembled, need shaping Peacock 1828 Sloop-of -War - POF timbers ready for assembly Sea Gull 1838 pilot schooner - POF timbers ready for assembly Relief 1835 packet hull USN ship - POF timbers ready for assembly Other Portsmouth 1843 Sloop-of-War - POF timbers ready for assembly Le Commerce de Marseilles 1788 118 cannons - POF framed La Renommee 1744 Frigate - POF framed - ready for hawse and stern timbers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baker Posted November 22, 2016 Author Share #5 Posted November 22, 2016 Thanks everyone for the replies So we can safely say that this wood is not suitable for ship modeling. And is dangerous firewood Groetjes Greetings Patrick thibaultron, Canute and mtaylor 3 Quote Regards, Patrick Finished : Soleil Royal Heller 1/100 Wasa Billing Boats Bounty Revell 1/110 plastic (semi scratch) Pelican / Golden Hind 1/45 scratch Current build : Mary Rose 1/50 scratch große-jacht / Yacht D'Oro 1/50 Corel Gallery : Revell Bounty Pelican/Golden hind 1/45 scratch Shore leave, non ship models build logs : ADGZ M35 funkwagen 1/72 Einhets Pkw. Kfz.2 and 4 1/72 Autoblinda AB40 1/72 122mm A-19 & 152mm ML-20 & 12.8cm Pak.44 {K8 1/2} 1/72 10.5cm Howitzer 16 on Mark. VI(e) Centurion Mk.1 conversion M29 Weasel 1/72 SAM6 1/72 T26 Finland T26 TN 1/72 Autoprotetto S37 1/72 Opel Blitz buses 1/72 Boxer and MAN trucks 1/72 Hetzer38(t) Starr 1/72 Cleaning the 1/72 military collection Si vis pacem, para bellum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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