Michael V said:

kii said:

Michael V said:

I have a bough of sandalwood. It’s about 1.2 metres long and about 70-80 mm wide at its widest part. I intended to make drinks coasters from it. I’m not sure what to do with rest. I collected it from the bush a few years back. It is now thoroughly dry.

Years ago (around 50 years ago), I had a piece about the size of a thumb, that I kept in my desk drawer to sniff. It smelt lovely. I somehow misplaced it.

I had a nice bit of small trunk, bought it from a wood specialist. The father of my sons was buying wood for making musical instruments. All the pieces had the name of the wood and date harvested written on the end. I have nfi where it went.

It would make a lovely wind instrument timber. Hard, dense, stable (not prone to cracking).

Hmmm. Now there’s a notion.

He was making stringed instruments…violas, guitars etc. I wanted to try carving it.