Mystery Timber

[Wayne Blanch]

G'day all,

I need a little assistance yet again.

A mate of mine was digging a large hole in his yard the other day and found a buried tree that was probably buried when the area was developed about 12 years ago. I have some of the wood here and turned a bit last night. It looks lovely but I have no idea what wood it is.

The photos of the raw timber do not do the colour justice:(( - it is really a little more red in colour but not as deep a red as when finished.

I like to mark my turnings with the timber type etc and would appreciate it if anyone could tell me what it is, Any Ideas:?

[Cliff Rogers]

No idea.

I found something similar in a 'burn' pile in a cleared paddock in Tully about 10 years ago.

I call anything unknown 'Beena Tree' :wink:

[woodturner777]

to me looks like She Oak or maybe Bull Oak both the same Species'

[soundman]

in the ground, not rotten, darkish red.. arround brisbane.
I assume its hard as and tends to tear out and chatter if you arent carefull.

I'd lay odds on ironbark, other posibilities would be red bloodwood or forest red.

But I'd back the ironbark.

cheers

[Skew ChiDAMN!!]

I call anything unknown 'Beena Tree' :wink:

You mean Treen? :D

[Manuka Jock]

You mean Treen? :D
Na , can't be treen ,
This is Treen ...

http://www.antiquetools.co.uk/treen.html

:D

[rsser]

Euc ficifolia?

[rsser]

.... if you must add the species to the bottom of the bowl I suggest 'Euc nondifferentiata' ;-}

[Alastair]

I have turned many fine pieces in the past from both FOGWOOD and FIBWOOD. Any turning problems encountered while turning always outweighed by the low cost of the timber.

Tried to explain this to a dear old duck who wished to purchase one of my pieces once, without success.

regards

[reeves]

Bloodwood (euc gumifera) pretty sure, looks just like some i have.

maybe swamp mahogany, also a eucalypt with a silly common name. a few other eucs will look similar, as suggested some ironbark, which can have similar grain but would have been almost too hard to turn..

doesnt look anything like a casurina

[Gil Jones]

Mebbie its that world famous Aussie unkwood.
Sure is a fine lookin' bowl!

[Wayne Blanch]

Thanks everyone,

It was not extremely hard and didn't cause chatter so, based on the words of wisdom within these posts I suspect that it may be Bloodwood.

I do like Ern's 'Euc nondifferentiata' however. (must remember that) and Cliff's Beena Tree ain't bad either
Once again thanks for the input:2tsup:

[dai sensei]

I'd go for Swamp Mahogany too. If so, hope it was completely dry, or else watch those cracks keep growing. The timber should also darken over time.

[funkychicken]

Beena Tree eh? Is that in any way related to Wossa Tree?


Funky C

[hughie]

http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/attachment.php?attachmentid=50209&stc=1&thumb=1 (http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/attachment.php?attachmentid=50209)http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/attachment.php?attachmentid=50268&stc=1&thumb=1 (http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/attachment.php?attachmentid=50268)


hmmm some similarities.....might be related

[dai sensei]

hmmm some similarities.....might be related

Hmm different grain & colour, ones a hardwood the other a softwood, maybe not:no:

The below is a swamp mahogany though (you can almost see the dirty big crack on the other side :~ )

[BernieP]

G'Day Wayne

This is bloodwood http://www.hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpics/bloodwood.htm
This is ironbark
http://www.didjeridude.com/Euc_IronbarkD.html

Could be either but bark very thin for iron bark but because it was buried

Cheers
Bernie

[Rum Pig]

Did it clog up your sand paper more than normal????:?
Up here we have what they call kerosene wood witch looks very similar but I do not know if it grows down there??:? But certainly clogs that sand paper.

I think the scientific name is Erythroxylum ellipticum

But it may be totally wrong it is a fine looking timber and you have done it justice what ever it is:doh:

cheers Justin:drink2: