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Thread: Timber ID ??
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28th April 2015, 05:54 PM #1
Timber ID ??
I got a fork of a tree some time back and just started slicing it up as part of my cleanup. The trunk had numerous little burls on the outside so I was hopeful of some interesting burl or birdseye grain but unfortunately it wasn't reflected in the timber. It is a relatively light timber with hardness similar to Mango, and indeed has a similar sweet smell whilst cutting not unlike Mango. The centre has a pale browny/white colour and the remainder a yellow (not sapwood). The bark was still attached but came off relatively easily shown in the last photo.
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I'm thinking Aus Yellow Cedar (Rhodosphaera rhodanthema). Any ideas?Neil____________________________________________Every day presents an opportunity to learn something new
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29th April 2015, 11:26 AM #2
Mulberry (Hedycarya angustifolia) is another good option, the colour and bark are on the right track, but still different to the Mulberry I have.
Here's a shot of end grain, left this wood, right Mulberry. Colour seems good but big difference in the sapwood on the Mulberry.
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Mulberry bark on left, this one on right. Certainly different, need to ignore burl but the Mulberry has more orange in it
IMG_0593.jpgNeil____________________________________________Every day presents an opportunity to learn something new
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