Thread: Where to buy to timber (Melbourne)

Tassie Oak and Merbau make a great combo, have made a few Lazy Susans with that combo.

Ah!

Merbau... great idea.

I was scouring bunnings website for ideas but didn't see it.

I'm going to head down on the weekend but thought someone would have some ideas first.


cheers

I started out with pine it's cheap
And I personally found it ok to turn with.
Building sites have heaps as scrap.

Cheers Matt

Originally Posted by Simplicity

I started out with pine it's cheap
And I personally found it ok to turn with.
Building sites have heaps as scrap.

Cheers Matt

+1

If you can get a good finish off the tool with pine you will get a good finish with almost any wood. Very suitable wood to practice on.

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Cheers all,

I've got a bit of pine lying around.

I grabbed some spotted gum and tassie oak from the big green shed to have a bit of a play around with.

I swung into Mathews Timber in Knox to see what they have too. They've got a great range but it will have to wait until I have a bit more cash and a thicknesser I reckon.

G'day Uncle Henry

What dimensions of wood are you after?

And where are you located - probably got some useful stuff floating around

I'm up in Belgrave,

I've laminated a few strips of the spotted gum and tas oak today. they are just shy of 600 long and 65mm wide. I'll see how I go turning them into a rolling pin tomorrow and might do another glue up for another one.

I'm also trying to make a laminated chopping board but without a thicknesser I don't think it's going to be practical.

Again, once I get a thicknesser I'll be able to make better use of scrap offcuts and head back to Mathews timber for some better timber (it seemed mostly rough sawn when I looked today)

I'll shoot you a message next time Im able to pop passed, (folks are in Warby so travel up over the hills) and will drop some stuff off to you.

Originally Posted by Gabriel

I'll shoot you a message next time Im able to pop passed, (folks are in Warby so travel up over the hills) and will drop some stuff off to you.

Thanks Gabriel,

That's very generous of you!

I might be ab help out with some wood for you. Rolling pin dimensions you gave I can get in "Vic' Ash", Spotty gum mainly in offcuts under 400mm x 290mm wide x 45mm thick, similar in American Oak and Vic Ash and occasionally other species. D you travel to E/SE of Melbourne CBD much?

If you are after bowl blanks try the Warragul Woodworkers Club o 0427 942 667. They have plenty of banks and also an boards. Best after Wednesday as they are opening their new shed this week. Prices are very reasonable

Originally Posted by springwater

I might be ab help out with some wood for you. Rolling pin dimensions you gave I can get in "Vic' Ash", Spotty gum mainly in offcuts under 400mm x 290mm wide x 45mm thick, similar in American Oak and Vic Ash and occasionally other species. D you travel to E/SE of Melbourne CBD much?

Thanks Springwater,

I don't get too close to the CBD much these days.

After glueing up the laminate blank I got almost to completion and got a catch turning one of the balls on the end of the pin and snapped it . I managed to recover it best as possible but back to practicing beads and coves I think!

I'll throw some pine on the lathe and spend a few hours with the spindle gouge I think!

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