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Thread: Growing Black Wattle
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23rd October 2003, 06:56 PM #1
Growing Black Wattle
My organisation intends growing a few acres of Black Wattle (Acacia Mearnsi) primarily as a firewood supply. But its a nice timber for classy furniture or craft potential so I am wondering if anyone may be interested in buying the timber in 10 years or so. We may get usable thinnings much earlier
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23rd October 2003, 09:21 PM #2Registered
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Call me in 10 years.
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23rd October 2003, 10:25 PM #3
My not for profit organisation isn't looking for orders now as it would be ludicrous to sell trees that are only seedlings.
But I thought there may be a forward looking person who may express possible future interest.
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24th October 2003, 09:45 AM #4
WE have a lot of Black Wattle growing up here. It's a nice turning timber, so if it's the same as what grows in the north you souldn't have any trouble selling it off when it matures sufficiently for felling.
Peter
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2nd November 2003, 10:54 AM #5GOLD MEMBER
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Perhaps you might want to put in a few Acacia Melanoxylan (?) aka Tas. Blackwood. Now that is a pretty timber and good to work.
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Yes, Melanoxylon, Blackwood already has an established market and lots of research on plantation growing. Native to the East coast from Qld to SA.
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25th June 2016, 03:39 PM #8
Time warp.
Bob hasn't been on here for almost 2 years.Cliff.
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25th June 2016, 10:10 PM #9Senior Member
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Hilarious. Cava, how on earth did you remember the thread?
I'm chimong in merely to spread the word that black wattle (the one I know) also has a bark that is excellent for tanning leather. Apparently better than oak.
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I cannot take any credit for resurrecting this thread as Pommyphil brought it to my attention with his post prior to mine.
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27th June 2016, 02:50 PM #11Senior Member
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I saved a black wattle from the chipper a few months ago and it has seasoned lovely and looks great. Would
be nice if old mate lets us know what happened.
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27th June 2016, 10:34 PM #12