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Staircase timber. (Read 3108 times)

The_Trician Trade Member Offline Posts: 7721 Total Thanks: 8 For This Post: 0 Gender: Trade: Electrician	Staircase timber. Aug 6^th, 2004, 1:08am What are your views on the use of Hemlock for constructing staircases? Neighbour's just had one done and it looks quite nice. They wanted pirrana pine but the firm told em that there's a global shortage of the stuff hence the use of hemlock instead? TT
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Dewy GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 8 For This Post: 0	Re: Staircase timber. Reply #1 - Aug 6^th, 2004, 1:26am I used to joke about hemlock being poisonous but that's a different plant. Hemlock is highly prized among those who use it. It's deffinitely not poisonous like the water dropwort hemlock that killed Socrates. Turners use it for salad bowls.
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The_Trician Trade Member Offline Posts: 7721 Total Thanks: 8 For This Post: 0 Gender: Trade: Electrician	Re: Staircase timber. Reply #2 - Aug 6^th, 2004, 2:03pm So its a go-er for staircase construction the? TT
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jasonB GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 8 For This Post: 0	Re: Staircase timber. Reply #3 - Aug 6^th, 2004, 6:02pm It is oftem used for newel posts and balusters, can't think of any reason for not using it for the rest of the staircase. Jason
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splinter GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 8 For This Post: 0	Re: Staircase timber. Reply #4 - Aug 6^th, 2004, 6:03pm YOu might find there is a difference between western and eastern hemlock.Both are traditionly used for carcassing ,form work and making crates etc.Western Hemlock is sligthly superior to eastern hemlock and has a more attractive grain.
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The_Trician Trade Member Offline Posts: 7721 Total Thanks: 8 For This Post: 0 Gender: Trade: Electrician	Re: Staircase timber. Reply #5 - Aug 6^th, 2004, 7:59pm It certainly looks the bizz - they've just finished it off today and it looks lovely. TT
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