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19th October 2006, 10:16 PM #1
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bottle brush
Sounds like i'm about the clean the toilet !
A mate has offerd me a bottle brush tree about 400mm by 3.5m. Might be useful for furniture making. I was amazed. I thought all bottle brushes were little shrubs with limbs no longer thicker than 50-75mm. Well I've found out the likely botanica name is Callisteman Viminalis. Means nothing to me.
Anyone know whether this timber is workable/stable for furniture?
How would you compare it to my favourites or Jarrah and Marri?
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19th October 2006, 10:32 PM #2
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its a nice timber turns well and I reckon as furniture it would be good depending on the grain.
I found it firly stable .
as to jarrah or marri no idea as I havent use those much but its certainly not as hard
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19th October 2006, 10:36 PM #3
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G'day Greg
I'd say it will be a mongrel to dry without cracking and warping but may be worth the effort for small pieces.
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20th October 2006, 12:41 AM #4
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It'll be nice for turning, but for furniture, after it splits you wont have much more than jewellery box size bits. but it is certainly worth it even for what you may get out of it.
everything is something, for a reason:confused:
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21st October 2006, 11:23 PM #5
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Can be stunning fine silky oak type grain.
I would get it broken down and sealed real fast.
Looks realy good turned because you see all the diferent grain presentations and the fine texture looks good right down to pen size.
if it free..... nab it and make sure you deal with it with out any delay...... any delay at all. Don't even put the trailer away.
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Most powertools have sharp teeth.
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Abrasives can be just as dangerous as a blade.....and 10 times more painfull.
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