Ekki

[Katchin]

So this steel...wood Ekki, it almost broke my tools!  I eventually got it roughed to a circular shape, ready to start turning it, and powered the lathe off, and saw that the tear out was extreme, any tips with this wood?

[John D Smith]

Hi John,I think I have some of this Wood I have not yet tried turning it.It seems to be a very dense and heavy wood I am told it is very dusty.Regards John

[Dave Atkinson]

Hi John

Spooky or what?  I've never heard of it before but I got some last week and now it crops up all the time.  It is very hard and dusty.  Sharp tools seem to be a must.  I;ve just roughed it down (spindle) and managed to get it to take a male thread although the grain is a little coarse.

I have quite a lot of it.  if it turns out to be a beggar I may well give it away

Cheers Dave

[Katchin]

If your maybe going to be giving it away then i'd better get practising with it
I never refuse free.........anything!

[BrianH]

Is that the stuff that when it takes flight from the lathe it lands with a loud 'Ekki Thump'?
Brian

[Dave Atkinson]

If it lands on your foot it's more of an "EKKIng H***"

[Katchin]

you should both be ashamed at those attempts!

[theblindwoodturner]

lol yep that's shocking.

I'd love to try some of this myself. Any idea where I could get a bit from?

cheers.

lew

[John]

When I was at college my tutor offered me some "Ekki" but said it makes a good chopping block, or support for Southend Pier but not much else.
I still have the chopping block, its to heavy to keep moving

John

[BrianH]

The tutor was offering one Ekk of a good deal

Plenty more milage to be had yet
Brian

[theblindwoodturner]

bloomin ekk tha's got good wood there.

[guyravine]

Ekki was used primarily as a wood for underwater piling, harbour walls and pier supports. It is full of silica I think, which makes it almost indestrctible and slaughters any sharp edge that comes its way! Not really a turning wood although I had a batch years ago, which didn't cause too much trouble - but it isn't  much to look at. Did think of making truncheons from it ......... Ekki Thumpers.

[theblindwoodturner]

I say good chap.... where does one acquire such wood? bloomin ekki it's ekki thump moment again.... Time for the tea and coffee tray to make its way around the forum. Please be aware the tray is being pushed by a gerbil and guide dog.

lew

[Bryan Milham]

Groan!!!

[theblindwoodturner]

groan? why? don't tell me you've missed the tea trolley?

lew