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  1. 24th January 2018, 01:49 PM #1
    wolfau
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    Default Timber Identification Help

    Hello,

    Could someone pls help me identify this timber?

    It was used in the construction of houses in the 60's here in Victoria, Australia.

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    Thanks in Advance.

    Wolf
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  3. 24th January 2018, 02:16 PM #2
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    Most likely Vic Ash or Tas Oak both generic names for the same timber from different sources.
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  4. 24th January 2018, 02:56 PM #3
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    I'd agree with Bohdan Victorian Ash!
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    100% Vic Ash
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  6. 24th January 2018, 06:28 PM #5
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    Thanks for the replies.

    I am very familiar with Vic Mountain Ash and Tas Oak.

    I did put the piece against a Vic Mountain Ash piece of wood and they do look different.

    The piece I am trying to identify has smooth silky type curve lines running through it.

    The timber is around 50 years old.
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  7. 24th January 2018, 06:35 PM #6
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    It just has widely spaced rings and is crown cut, as opposed to the quarter cut you normally see with closely spaced rings. The timber in the picture is Vic Ash.
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  8. 24th January 2018, 07:16 PM #7
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    Found a heap of it been thrown out.

    So now I can check the moisture content and start making some boards with it.

    Thanks for replies guys.
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