[Woodcarver] Susan, love that holly

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"Holly is a horrendously hard wood!"
 
    As a woodturner, I love it. It turns beautifully  and when seasoned 
right, looks almost like ivory.  The grain is  magnificent, but I wouldn't  
consider trying to carve it other than  perhaps with power tools.
    Oh yes, if you ever cut a holly and want to work  the wood later, put it 
into brine water as soon after cutting as possible. I had  a whole tree 
soaking for almost a year. I understand that it is a bacteria  that causes it to 
turn gray unless soaked in salt water for about 6 months.  The tree I cut looks 
very white when turned. 
    Tom
    Thomas W. Horton
    Glen Mills,  PA  
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