Hawaiian Monkey Pod Tree/wood

[Kalai]

Aloha everyone, this is one of the things I have been doing that has been keeping me busy, if I did this right there should be 3 pictures of a Hawaiian Monkey Pod tree, you can see the ocean in the background, it is a real nice area with a great view, I am working on a 8000 acre parcle that has a bunch of these Monkey Pod trees, the owner was going to bulldoze them but I talked him into letting me cut a bunch of them down before he brings the dozer, the 2nd pic. is of one of the MP trees cut down and bucked up, the 3rd pic. is a better look at some MP logs. Hawaiian Monkey pod has very nice grain and color.
If anyone here wants any bowl blanks then let me know that you are interested and I can post a add in the classifieds section.
The trunk of the tree was about 30" in dia. Monkey Pod is a lot like Koa but the grain in MP is more open, like oak and the smell and color is different, I have seen some MP that I had to look real close to make sure it was not Koa but for the most part Hawaiian MP has a more chocolate brown color compared to the reds and browns or Koa, this one that I cut down has real good color. Enjoy the pictures now I gotta go and finish milling the logs, aloha.

Chris "Kalai":icon_thum

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[Rob]

Hmmmm, bowl blanks. Post the ad.

 

[ScottM]

Chris, how would they do as bottle stoppers and pepper mills?

 

[McRabbet]

Chris,

Please post any bowl stock for sale in the "Wood" forum as an exclusive sale for NC Woodworker members -- we do not allow commercial sales in our Classified Ads. Thanks -- It is nice looking wood and I'm sure our turners will be excited to get some.

 

[Kalai]

Hi Scott, Monkey Pod will work fine for bottle stoppers and pepper mills, what size do you like for the stoppers and the pepper mills?
Rob thanks for the info, yes this offer will only be for NC Woodworker members, aloha.

Kalai

 

[Rob]

I've purchased pen blanks from Chris, outstanding price and fast delivery.

 

[ScottM]

Hi Scott, Monkey Pod will work fine for bottle stoppers and pepper mills, what size do you like for the stoppers and the pepper mills?
Rob thanks for the info, yes this offer will only be for NC Woodworker members, aloha.

Kalai

For stoppers normally 2" sq x 3" or if it is easier pieces 6" x 9" x 2" or 6" x 12" x 2".

For pepper mills std blank size is 3" sq x 12".

I am the most interested in the stopper blanks.

 

[TracyP]

Do you have photos of some of this wood in a finished state? Looks like it would be gorgeous.

 

[Mark Stewart]

I am interested looks like beautamus wood to me.

Thanks Mark

 

[Charlottend]

I'm interested as well.

 

[PChristy]

:icon_cheers Both hands up here - I am very interested in some - small bowl blanks 3x6-4x8 - bottle stopper blanks as well - and pen blanks - if this will be shipped green then the bottle stopper and pen blanks need to be oversize

 

[KHageman]

Chris, Do you ever cut cants that can be resawn into guitar backs and sides? Would be interested in some monkey pod and also in some curly (and spalted if possible) mango.
Also, do you ever get any Kou. Same family as Bocote and Ziricote that grows in Mexico and Central America.

Thanks
Ken

 

[Kalai]

Hi Ken, I would have to say yes to all your questions, Hawaiian Kou is very nice and rare too, let me know what size Monkey Pod you need, aloha.

Chris "Kalai"

 

[KHageman]

Kalai,

The material I ould be interested in is for backs and sides that I can resaw. Sides usually run 5 1/2 - 6 inches wide by 34 - 36 inches long. Backs run 8 1/2 - 9 inches wide X 22 -24 inches long. I prefer 5/4 material, but 4/4, 6/4, 8/4 will also work just fine. I prefer quartersawn material. If you have curly mango that would be great. Spalting would be a plus. I know Kou is hard to find in quartered material so riff or flat cut material would be fine. I would like a set of backs and sides material for each species if I can afford them. Let me know and the cost of shipping to the "Great North State".

Thanks
Ken

 

[NCTurner]

:thumbs_up Got mine Sat. Look great thanks.

 

[Rob]

Got mine today, beautiful wood. Can't wait to chuck it up.

Thanks Chris.

 

[BobcatBob]

Aloha everyone, this is one of the things I have been doing that has been keeping me busy, if I did this right there should be 3 pictures of a Hawaiian Monkey Pod tree, you can see the ocean in the background, it is a real nice area with a great view, I am working on a 8000 acre parcle that has a bunch of these Monkey Pod trees, the owner was going to bulldoze them but I talked him into letting me cut a bunch of them down before he brings the dozer, the 2nd pic. is of one of the MP trees cut down and bucked up, the 3rd pic. is a better look at some MP logs. Hawaiian Monkey pod has very nice grain and color.
If anyone here wants any bowl blanks then let me know that you are interested and I can post a add in the classifieds section.
The trunk of the tree was about 30" in dia. Monkey Pod is a lot like Koa but the grain in MP is more open, like oak and the smell and color is different, I have seen some MP that I had to look real close to make sure it was not Koa but for the most part Hawaiian MP has a more chocolate brown color compared to the reds and browns or Koa, this one that I cut down has real good color. Enjoy the pictures now I gotta go and finish milling the logs, aloha.

Chris "Kalai":icon_thum

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Chris, How do I go about getting some of this wood if it is still available? :icon_scra

Bob