Thread: Green Camphor Laurel

Red, seal the ends with Timber sealer/Enamel (Oil based) or Acrylic (Water based) paint in that order of preference. Lay the logs on the bark side and cover with a tarp if it is raining.

Originally Posted by Pat

Lay the logs on the bark side and cover with a tarp if it is raining.

Thats interesting. I always thought that any external moisture would slow down the drying process and avoid checking/cracks etc - thank you.

I am not able to give you an idea on what it it worth. I do agree with what Pat has said about sealing the ends as soon as possible.

I would add to also slice up the smaller midsize bits to get rid of the pith. You can cut either side of the pith giving two halves. Then slice either side of that center piece giving two quarter sawn pieces which would be relative stable.

You might want to slice up some on the bandsaw using a jig to keep the wood from rolling and get some even cuts. Quite a number of options on how to do this.

Most at of what I have is for turned pieces so I tend to keep them in halves.

My opinion...get rid of the tinned food for your dog!!!

If you really value your dog and its long life dump the cans and start feeding real meat.
Within a week, its breathe will be sweater, its gums healthier, teeth back to white, and I'll bet you have a yard of soft sloppy turds, These will change as well, within a couple of days they will have dried up and when the mower goes over them the perverbial does not fly everywhere.
If you doubt my words do a search on tinned bog food and talk with your vet.

I own a pet cremation business and even after being in a freezer for a few days, if, I care to look at the gums I also can tell what its been fed on.
I am still composed, dont push me over this subject otherwise I'll start replying and then get banned from here.

Calming down but you have been given notice.

^^^ Camphor Laurel and dogs?

Redhedonist put pics up, he mentioned the dog food can to compare the size of stump/branches

Thank you for the clarification.

[QUOTE=Tonto;1964983]My opinion...get rid of the tinned food for your dog!!!

If you really value your dog and its long life dump the cans and start feeding real meat.

thanks for the heads up Tonto, ironically my dog is a kelpie who has come from a sheep station outside Ceduna and for the majority of his 16 years has only eaten fresh meat. I totally agree with you as does the vet who said he has the best teeth of any of the dogs he sees of the same vintage. Unfortunately I fear his demise will result from old age rather than being edentulous.

Thanks for the advice.. If only it would stop raining long enough for me to seal the ends!

The value of camphor depends very much on where you buy it and how it is milled. I have seen 150 mm by 25 mm rough sawn planks for sale for $1500 -$1800 per cubic metre. I recently bought just over a cubic meter of 40mm natural edge slabs 2.2 m on average long and 500 to 800 mm wide (cut about 1 year when I got them) for $800. The 150 x 25 planks needed only dressing to become useable. The slabs take a bit more effort and there can be a more waste. But I like the ability to control how I use the timber and Camphor lends itself to a very rustic type of construction, that you do not get with rough sawn planks.

From the pictures, you seem to have a lot of shorter lengths that might appeal to wood turners. I suppose they might be worth $600 to $800 a cube. But having not actually purchased this type of timber that may be very unreliable.