White Pine is the only good pine to turn here in the south. The primary reason is when it grows, instead of putting out limbs wherever, it only puts out limbs every few feet and then does so 360 degrees around the trunk. So you turn the limb sections of the tree and use the knots to enhance the otherwise lackluster grain.
When turning it green it is like turning a bowl in a rain storm it has so much moisture and the aroma is outstanding.
This vase is about13 inches high and 8 inches across. It was truly pushing the limits of the Jet 12/36 lathe.
This wood came from Forsyth County. A man had just cut down numberous White Pines he had planted 30 years ago and were now a hazard to his home.
They completely surrounded his home and provided allot of shade but at their current size they were very much a concern.
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