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23rd April 2010, 04:14 PM #1New Member
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yellow box any good?
A guy down the road from me has a large yellow box tree Eucalyptus melliodora that died last year. Does this species yield workable timber? Still need to get stuck into it to see how bad the insect invasion is.
Also, can gum trees be air dried in a shed just "stickered" or do they need any special treatment to keep them straight?
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23rd April 2010, 06:19 PM #2SENIOR MEMBER
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It's very hard and difficult to split but has wavy grain so it may twist when drying. Euc can be air dried need to band the stack to hold still and you loose a lot. They are very common but I have never seen it used for posts or anything else. Sorry can't be of much help.
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23rd April 2010, 08:20 PM #3
Well worth milling if the log is good. If you sticker and put a bit of weight on top of it, it should be right. I've done a couple of logs and they've all stayed straight.
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23rd April 2010, 08:25 PM #4" making wood good"
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23rd April 2010, 10:25 PM #5
It makes damn good charcoal for forging stuff like knives, and the burl when polished comes up almost like plastic and yes the timber is good and quite durable. It is quite similar to what we used to call wandoo when I was working for a timber merchant in wa, but less splintery. Great fire wood but you need something like redgum with it to make it burn well.
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23rd April 2010, 10:27 PM #6
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23rd April 2010, 10:44 PM #7
I once made a nice damascus knife using a combination of yellow box burl and sheaoak for the handle, It was one of the best presentation knives I have made and seriously the yellow box polished up a treat, as I say it was like plastic but as hard as granite, nearly.
It can be very nice for its figure or it can be very plain, but can also be nice for its plainness. As I said it is a very durable timber but probably not quite as presentable or durable as the red coloured gums tend to be, though not far behind if any.
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24th April 2010, 09:44 AM #8Member
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Over the last 10 years or so I have slabbed both dry and green yellow box, air-dried it (stickered, covered and weight on top), and then used it to make a wide range of furniture -outdoor benches, men's chairs and to smaller items like photo frames and Jenga blocks. Looks stunning with a coat of oil then polished with a gum turpentine-bees wax finish.
Slabs tend to centre split if left with the wainey edge, but take the edge off and they hold well.
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24th April 2010, 12:27 PM #9New Member
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Thanks for all the info! We'll see how it goes next week or so...
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