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24th September 2017, 06:33 PM #1Senior Member
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Timber ID and uses
Hi guys,
In a recent freebie batch I've got a few lengths of this stuff and I'm trying to work out what it is, and what it's suitable for.
Not very heavy, or particularly dense. But very splintery and have a mesh-like grain. I'm thinking it's silky oak, but I'm pretty new to this.
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24th September 2017, 08:30 PM #2GOLD MEMBER
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Some of the grain reminds me of Coastal Banksia, but really, what do I know.
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24th September 2017, 08:53 PM #3GOLD MEMBER
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Southern silky oak, I have milled two trees worth of it. Comes up really nice.
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24th September 2017, 09:58 PM #4Senior Member
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Thanks cal. Are there any tricks to working with it? Seems like a wood that would be difficult to get super smooth when sanding.
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24th September 2017, 09:59 PM #5
Hmm, I'm in 2 minds, but either Coastal Banksia or Southern Silky
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24th September 2017, 10:10 PM #6GOLD MEMBER
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Sanding sealer or shellac would be the go. I use shellac on it at the moment and it works for me.
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I use feast Watson proof seal and I can get a glass finish when lacquering it. Second silky oak
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