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Bruce White
19th May 2013, 01:47 PM
Thought I should have a go at some Black Mulga I was given some time ago. Hard, hard, hard wood! It was a fence post on a station up north for many years and, to indicate hardness, was untouched by white ants while all around it was eaten. Wrecked two chainsaw blades splitting it. Nearly gave up but having turned it am very glad I have the rest of the post. The photos don't do it justice - the gold Knot flashes and ripples in the light.
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Sawdust Maker
19th May 2013, 01:58 PM
Nice work
very speccy looking bowl
.. The photos don't do it justice - the gold Knot flashes and ripples in the light.
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Take a short movie
Bruce White
19th May 2013, 02:04 PM
Nice work
very speccy looking bowl
Take a short movie
Fair go, I have only just moved from my sketch pad to the camera!
ian thorn
19th May 2013, 02:55 PM
That is sure nice wood look out the rest of the fence :o, you made nice bowls from it as well :2tsup:
Ian
Bruce White
19th May 2013, 03:36 PM
Funny you should say that Ian. I am heading up to the station in a few weeks. Wonder if he will notice me replacing those strainer posts with star pickets?
hughie
19th May 2013, 06:09 PM
Ooooh arrh :o Thats a great looking bowl, amazing grain structure.
Sawdust Maker
19th May 2013, 08:12 PM
Fair go, I have only just moved from my sketch pad to the camera!
lol
I know how to take the movie
posting it is another thing :doh:
mkypenturner
19th May 2013, 08:14 PM
Funny you should say that Ian. I am heading up to the station in a few weeks. Wonder if he will notice me replacing those strainer posts with star pickets?
who said anything about replacing them :D
chuck1
19th May 2013, 08:39 PM
wow! it makes me sad when I think of all the fence posts I blocked up for fire wood! great job!
Wood Nut
19th May 2013, 08:42 PM
What beautiful grain!!!!! And terrific turning/finish.:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:
I want some of that timber:C
dr4g0nfly
20th May 2013, 09:23 PM
Awesome finish on that wood.But two chain saw blades, that's getting expensive!
Bruce White
21st May 2013, 11:05 AM
Awesome finish on that wood.But two chain saw blades, that's getting expensive!
The wood is so hard that it had a lovely finish after sanding to 1000. The harder the wood, the better finish off the tool! I finished it with a coat of my home made wax - bee wax, pure turps, a bit of caranuba wax and rose oil.
Christos
22nd May 2013, 09:40 AM
.... Wonder if he will notice me replacing those strainer posts with star pickets?
You should tell him they would not be eaten by white ants. :U
rsser
22nd May 2013, 01:23 PM
If you are going to source some more it might be worth looking at the geometry of your chain cutters or getting a chain with TCT cutters.
My saw regrettably is too small for a TCT chain.
Last year while outback I was cutting various dunno-wood species to feed the brazier. Desert acacias and other stuff. Sure took a fine edge off fast!
But that's lovely wood you've turned.