Thread: What Model Silky Oak Is This ?

From the first pictures, methinks it could be a Banksia. I have a stack I bought in Adelaide, just can't remember where I stored it.
Rgds,
Crocy.

I think this thread adequately illustrates the difficulty of id'ing trees from pictures of wood! I doubt it's an Albizia, that ray-flecked grain points very much to a member of the proteacae, of which this country has so many examples (add about 50 more to the list John G. mentioned!). From the pic of the cleaned-up bit, Banksia is a good bet; Macadamia maybe? But it could be a G. robusta from an open-grown tree (those dark veins are often prominent in wind-blown specimens) and had its feet in some odd soil that produced the strange colours. The bad news is, it's a fascinating bit of wood, but London to a brick, you'll be a piece or two short for what you'd like to make with it, and finding a match will be quite a challenge!

Cheers,

Originally Posted by IanW

but London to a brick, you'll be a piece or two short for what you'd like to make with it, and finding a match will be quite a challenge!

You are spot on there Ian. Whatever piece I make it will be the focal point so I will design it knowing the limits. On the other hand I know the area and can find out exactly where it came from so where there is one there must be more.

What about prickly ash, also known as mountain silky oak? brown grain with 'oak' grain?
Greg

There was a piece on top of the stack that was dry enough to machine, so i boxed it up and put a couple of coats of burnishing oil on it. Who knows what it is but it comes up nice.

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Certainly looks very presentable now.

From these photos it appears to be a banksia grain. Just prove the difficulty in ID'ing timbers from photos. It's hard enough with a sample in the hand.

Originally Posted by double.d

There was a piece on top of the stack that was dry enough to machine, so i boxed it up and put a couple of coats of burnishing oil on it. Who knows what it is but it comes up nice.

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Lovely work Dave...MM

I have an update. I spoke to the supplier of this timber regarding getting some more and he is adamant it is Silky Oak which has been exposed to a insect, mould or weather condition that has caused the colouring. Unfortunately there is no more so i will have to use what is remaining for special projects only.<object type="cosymantecnisbfw" cotype="cs" id="SILOBFWOBJECTID" style=" display: block;"></object>

I would say it may be Macadamia
If you look at my photos at the end dated 27/4/16 of this Which model to try first time topic

The front bonnet and sides below I believe to be macadamia and the main body is silky oak

it is similar to your timber the front section that is