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2nd February 2012, 07:56 AM #1
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What are your favourite Aussie timbers - darksiders only
I have been asked to contribute a list of Aussie timbers that are good for making furniture using hand tools only.
Obviously I will put in Aussie cedar (toona) and Huon pine, but before putting up my favourites, I thought I would ask the darksiders here what their favourite timbers are and why. So what do you guys think?Cheers
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2nd February 2012, 08:08 AM #2
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2nd February 2012, 08:15 AM #3
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I'm sure that you will get many different replies.
I have several that I enjoy working, and they will be the same as other woodies I'm sure.
One that I have not tried until last year is flooded gum - rose gum I think it is called.
Absolutely surprising. Very even grain and in spite of its expected mass, very easy to work. Finishes with a beautiful pinkish colour. I will definitely be using it again.
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2nd February 2012, 08:35 AM #4
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Hi Jeremy
Tasmanian Blackwood (and Northern Blackwood) are probably the top of my list, Tasmanian Myrtle, Queensland Maple, Coach Wood, White Beech, I like Cedar (Toona) but its often soft and easy to damage. All are easy to work, look fantastic, finish well. Queensland Wallnut (although it doesn't smell so good) looks good but has high silica and will blunten tools. They're the best I can think of off the cuff, might add some more later.
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2nd February 2012, 09:02 AM #5
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rosewood
Rosewood is the tops, smooth, no spliters, beautiful grain, 'oily' so easy to work, repels water and white ants, can be left in the open for years...beats all the rest
Greg
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2nd February 2012, 09:09 AM #6
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Silver Ash, black wattle, rose butternut (virtually identical properties to qld maple)
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2nd February 2012, 09:23 AM #7
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2nd February 2012, 09:34 AM #8
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I hate you all.
Why oh why did evolution and geography give you such as massive range of awesome native hardwoods, but leave us with so few?
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2nd February 2012, 09:35 AM #9
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Silver Quandong Elaeocarpus grandis AKA Elaeocarpus angustifolius
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2nd February 2012, 09:37 AM #10
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They are a package deal - they came with the snakes.
Originally Posted by NZStu
I hate you all.
Why oh why did evolution and geography give you such as massive range of awesome native hardwoods, but leave us with so few?
You can't have it both ways.
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2nd February 2012, 10:04 AM #11
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Oh and there is always Huon Pine and Kauri, even Camphor is easy to work with hand tools.
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2nd February 2012, 10:17 AM #12
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Hi Jeremy,
For something a bit differenet I will go with SG's choice of Flooded Gum, (Rose Gum), E. Grandis. Not as hard as Jarrah and I also like the light colour. Have some Rose Gum floorboards ready to be turned into something nice.
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Pops
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2nd February 2012, 10:18 AM #13
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When you say Camphor, do you mean camphor laurel? Originally Posted by Claw Hama
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2nd February 2012, 10:31 AM #14
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Yep, looks good, easy to work, smells great. Customers love it. Cheap
, great for backs of cupboards, drawer bottoms.
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2nd February 2012, 10:39 AM #15
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Camphor laurel is of course an exotic, introduced in the early 19th century from China
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