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torchwood
7th July 2013, 12:09 PM
Hi all, this was given to me to turn, only info was that it might be a root of some sort? Thanks to pommyphil who knew it was a ligno-tuber of some sort. It turned great and it's got some nice figure in it. The tuber was about 10' x 6" and the finished vase measures 5" x 3 3/4". Cheers Harry

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shedbound
7th July 2013, 01:38 PM
petrified potato:?

pommyphil
7th July 2013, 02:09 PM
ligno-tuber......

Paul39
7th July 2013, 02:35 PM
Nice, I like roots and stumps for the spectacular figure.

torchwood
7th July 2013, 05:15 PM
Thanks to pommyphill, ligno-tuber it is. Now is it Jarrah, Mallee, Banksia or something else ?

artme
7th July 2013, 06:26 PM
That is a great looking piece!!. Really nice figure!!:2tsup:

chuck1
7th July 2013, 06:28 PM
what about mistletoe???? just putting it out there?

dai sensei
7th July 2013, 07:01 PM
It is a gall (Gall - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gall)). Beautiful colour variations in them, although usually contain many hollows, where resin comes in handy :wink:.

Off what tree, good question, one with a yellowish timber :rolleyes:

BlackbuttWA
8th July 2013, 09:49 AM
Well I know what it isn't. It isn't Jarrah, or WA Peppermint because it is too light in colour.
Below is a bowl turned from a WA Peppermint ( Agonis flexuosa) Lignotubers & boy is it hard. I spent nearly as much time on the grinder as I did on the lathe when I turned this.

276004Only about 100 mm x 55mm heaps of bark inclusions

Col

Cliff Rogers
8th July 2013, 12:15 PM
Good one. :2tsup:

smiife
8th July 2013, 07:46 PM
hi harry,
don't know what sort of timber/root it is but
i think it looks pretty good,whatever it is:2tsup:
well done,
cheers smiife:2tsup: