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16th August 2008, 09:59 PM #1
human termite
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bluegum slabs
is bluegum any good for turning?, i have two slabs about 1300 high by 1000 at widest and was going to chop them up into turning blanks,also scored camphor,red cedar and silky slabs....should keep me in bowl blanks for a while.....bob
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17th August 2008, 01:16 AM #2
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Geese Rob, ya going to murder nice big slabs like that to make pen blanks??? Heck, they'd be worth more as a slab surely?
If you go with $2,000 a cube, that's about $130 for a 2" slab...
It's your timber but it might be worth more keeping it as a slab???I love my Lucas!! ...just ask me!
Allan.
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17th August 2008, 11:05 AM #3
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Blue Gum is a complete PITA to work. Tearout everywhere and hard as buggery.
When turning u need really sharp tools and watch for split offs.
It is a beautiful result when finished, but sometimes I wonder if its worth the finishing etc.
I'm with Sigidi on this one.Bodgy
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