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Thread: stringy bark
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29th September 2006, 08:15 AM #1
stringy bark
I was wondering how good stringy bark is for building,and the diference between red and white stringy.some of the older builders say it is the best ,other people say white ants love it,what else is it good for.
I have a lucas mill and can get a fair bit of it.
Dave1963
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29th September 2006, 09:31 AM #2
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29th September 2006, 10:28 AM #3
Dave
as exador said Stringy is great, not too heavy, works well, finishes well and a heap of the yellow I have used seems to have a light patterning along the lines of SO rays, but not the same just that it 'shines' in places like little waves (no apologies for bad explanation - no photo at hand either)
As for red, used a little of it (10 cube) found it splits easily with batten screws - but has terrific colour and magic grain.
You lucky buggerI love my Lucas!! ...just ask me!
Allan.
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29th September 2006, 12:23 PM #4
I recon yellow stringy is great stuff - works well and is rated a class 2 durable hardwood meaning it's fine for outdoor exposed use.
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30th September 2006, 02:45 PM #5
Dave, Eclipse Furniture of Wagga had an exihition of furniture here last weekend, some was made from Red Stringy and it was very nice. If you are going to mill some Red Stringy I would be interested in buying some.
Cheers
BarryIf it walks like a duck, talks like a duck and looks like a duck then it's a friggin duck.
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30th September 2006, 11:10 PM #6
stringy
I have got a bit of stringy I can mill if you wanted some.I will put a link to my website,there are some pics of some of the stuff I have cut.
cheers Dave
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1st October 2006, 01:07 PM #7Intermediate Member
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Hi Dave, I have a great book published by the Qld Forestry. It was cheap as chips, got it from their website, called "Building Timbers, properties and recommendations for their use in qld". White stringy is categorised as very hard, moderate strength, good durability and non susceptible to lyctid borer. Red stringy is hard, moderate strength, not quite as good durability as the white and is susceptible to lyctid. cheers, M
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1st October 2006, 08:39 PM #8
Yep you're right on the borer susceptibility with red stringy, but as long as the person cutting knows it's susceptibility, then can cut accordingly
I love my Lucas!! ...just ask me!
Allan.
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2nd October 2006, 12:10 AM #9
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2nd October 2006, 03:47 PM #10
I think this table apron is red stringy - sold to me as figured stringybark and went to make my hall table.
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2nd October 2006, 06:46 PM #11
Dave, how much a cube are you asking, I would be interested in 150x38 and 150x25, is it kiln dried?
Brett, nice figure in that timber what ever it is.
Cheers
BarryIf it walks like a duck, talks like a duck and looks like a duck then it's a friggin duck.
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3rd October 2006, 08:37 AM #12
stringy
Baz,the timber I am cutting is green,what lengths and what quantity are you after and what are you using it for.I would have to work out a price.
cheers Dave.
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3rd October 2006, 09:08 PM #13
Hi Dave, spoke to a chap on the weekend and he has kiln dried red stringy for $1800 a cube, I would only be after about 1/4 cube.
Cheers
BarryIf it walks like a duck, talks like a duck and looks like a duck then it's a friggin duck.
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3rd October 2006, 11:01 PM #14
stringy price
I have been selling to people for building for 800 pcm.
Dave1963
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4th October 2006, 08:56 AM #15
Dave is that sawn to requirements at $800pcm?
Geese mate, you are seriously undercutting, probably doing yourself more harm than good. I know it works out at about $300 a cube for you sawing and that is more than folkes would pay to get one of us out to saw.
BUT...
the truth is mate that is just way too cheap - it would devalue the timber economy to keep doing it!!! As an example 6x2's F17 are about $1,500pcm and F14 are about $1,300pcm 8x2's F17 and F14 are $1,770 and $1,650 respectively this is rough sawn, green pricing, not KD DAR!!!
Dave if you have enough log advertise online and sell interstate, seriously even with freight, at your $800pcm buyers would come out ahead of buying it elsewhereI love my Lucas!! ...just ask me!
Allan.
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