Thread: Where to find small amounts of sandalwood/false sandalwood near Melbourne?

Some are protected, but yes they are available, especially from collectors. How much are you after?

It is highly regulated, especially here in WA.

You have to win a tender from the government to harvest it and big fines for illegal harvesting.

The irony is on the black market Sandalwood is much more lucrative than selling it legit.

Most of it goes offshore for processing into incense sticks or oils.

Cheers


Shawn

Originally Posted by dai sensei

Some are protected, but yes they are available, especially from collectors. How much are you after?

She would love a sandalwood log for decoration (what size do they usually come in?), and 1 kg of chips for burning.

Originally Posted by mach70

It is highly regulated, especially here in WA. You have to win a tender from the government to harvest it and big fines for illegal harvesting. The irony is on the black market Sandalwood is much more lucrative than selling it legit. Most of it goes offshore for processing into incense sticks or oils. Cheers Shawn

So they don't sell it locally?

Hmm

Originally Posted by jihe

She would love a sandalwood log for decoration (what size do they usually come in?)
It does vary, the logs I have are only ~150-200mm, but I doubt she would be willing to pay the price for a whole log, especially just for decoration. I'd suggest trying to find another species, many can look good. Has she considered scented Rosewood, certainly as a log can look fantastic.

, and 1 kg of chips for burning.
I assume for the smell. Sorry, but you are probably not going to get any collectors here offering up some of this rare timber, just to burn . Better to use a potpourri bowl with unscented chips/shaving (you can buy by the bag at some markets) then scent them with the oil. Or just keep using incense.

False Sandalwood (eremophila mitchellii) is a plentiful pest out here - it can take over a paddock if let go! Better still, it has and much stronger aroma that lasts for years while the Northern Australian Sandalwood (santalum lanceolatum) loses it's aroma very quickly after working it .. . . . . . . . . . but is beautiful to work with

Just thought I'd rub that in

There is a place in Perth, where we can buy Sandalwood for about $55.00 per Kilo, they export most of their stock, but we ( the lucky ones ) can get some, and yes it is very regulated

HazzaB

Originally Posted by TTIT

False Sandalwood (eremophila mitchellii) is a plentiful pest out here - it can take over a paddock if let go! Better still, it has and much stronger aroma that lasts for years while the Northern Australian Sandalwood (santalum lanceolatum) loses it's aroma very quickly after working it .. . . . . . . . . . but is beautiful to work with Just thought I'd rub that in

Thanks for the info! Do you know where one could get some of this false sandalwood near melbourne? It may be enough to make her happy

Originally Posted by dai sensei

Hmm

How much does a whole log cost?

Originally Posted by HazzaB

There is a place in Perth, where we can buy Sandalwood for about $55.00 per Kilo, they export most of their stock, but we ( the lucky ones ) can get some, and yes it is very regulated HazzaB

Is there any information of this place? Is it possible to get them to ship a kilo to Melbourne?

Originally Posted by jihe

Thanks for the info! Do you know where one could get some of this false sandalwood near melbourne? It may be enough to make her happy

Don't know if anyone in Oz sells it at all, nor do I know if it would fool your MIL as the aroma is a bit different - it's also known as Buddah as it was grubbed out and sold to Asia for incense production in the depression years

Im guessing that even if we knew where sandlewood was to be found we (especially myself) would not tell you.
Reason: We dont know if you are genuine or a poacher looking for new areas to bulldoze. Yes thats right, the poachers bulldoze the whole tree and load it onto a truck.
I for one; by virtue of my remote job know of several areas here in WA where sandlewood is found, but I aint saying.

This guy won't be able to assit you .... Charges, unauthorised harvesting of sandalwood, Richmond | QPS News Pays to know where your timber comes from.

There used to be quite a bit of sandalwood harvesting & processing around Hughenden in the 1990's but I'm not sure if it is still going on.

Originally Posted by hybridfiat

Im guessing that even if we knew where sandlewood was to be found we (especially myself) would not tell you. Reason: We dont know if you are genuine or a poacher looking for new areas to bulldoze. Yes thats right, the poachers bulldoze the whole tree and load it onto a truck. I for one; by virtue of my remote job know of several areas here in WA where sandlewood is found, but I aint saying.

Eh, I am not looking for locations of live trees, I am just trying to find someone to sell me a small log or chips.