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16th June 2015, 11:03 AM #1Senior Member
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Timber ID
Hi Folks,
Another timber identification to tantalise your taste buds.
This piece was picked up at the local dump in Rockhampton.
I would classify it as a semi-hardwood with a nice tight grain.
Any comments are appreciated.
Cheers.
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16th June 2015, 01:08 PM #2GOLD MEMBER
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I would have a guess that its Blackbean.
rgds,
Crocy.
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18th June 2015, 12:21 AM #3
I have a piece of something very similar in appearance to the dry face you have there,bark looks familiar as well, I don't know what it is tho.
Pete
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18th June 2015, 09:16 PM #4GOLD MEMBER
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Did it smell like cucumbers when sawing? Black Bean has a distinct smell of cucumber.
My bet would be Corymbia tessellaris, Morteon Bay Ash. That cuts like butter when its fresh, and the tesselated bark (tesselated means crocodile like, a reference to the rough nature of the stocking) is a pretty good giveaway.
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18th June 2015, 09:34 PM #5SENIOR MEMBER
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Timber identification is always difficult with limited information.
My guess is that it could be an old Moreton Bay Ash and the two factors that sway my thinking is the brown/chocolate heartwood and the tessellated looking bark.
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/forestry/...-trees/carbeen
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19th June 2015, 08:13 PM #6Intermediate Member
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Concur with John's description of the tessellated bark featuring square tiles. The dark stain to heartwood is not following growth rings and is likely to be the tree's chemical reaction to fungal encroachment. I am curious to see if the lowest part of the 'log' has signs of embrittlement.
Great feature to work with.
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