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Thread: Don't you love Aussie hardwood!
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14th January 2007, 02:32 PM #1
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Don't you love Aussie hardwood!
Groovers, This was a shed that was constructed in 1947 and thought to have been totally eaten by white ants. To our surprise every post was as solid as the day it went into the ground. The white ants went up the extremity of the posts and into the roofing timbers that came from the local mill. The posts were all ironbark and came from the ridges around the property while the milled timber was of unknown species.
Following are some pics of the shed/garage while being torn down and some pics of the timber used to make a bench seat. Two people can just lift the bench seat - bloody heavy. we carried it on the tractor and carry all.
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14th January 2007, 02:36 PM #2
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Final stamp of approval from the feline.
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14th January 2007, 03:11 PM #3
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Don't let Wongo see it.... lunch; complete with BBQ wood.
Nah... good to see some recycling going on.
What are you going to do with the old iron now?
Cliff.
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14th January 2007, 04:26 PM #4
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Cliff, I'm going to belt it flat and make some heavy duty follies!!!!!!!
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14th January 2007, 06:21 PM #5
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Great effort Just goes to show what is under that grey exterior.
A lot of good timber is wasted because people cant see the potentialDavid L
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14th January 2007, 07:20 PM #6
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Looks like you've made a Chunky aussie rustic classic in the making!
Nice work GW....................................................................
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14th January 2007, 08:05 PM #7
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The ironbark came off the buzzer like a pece of glass. The finish is 2 coats of CWF external oil. Made by Flood company I think. The slats on the top came from the ridge board that the w/ants didn't touch.
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14th January 2007, 08:43 PM #8
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14th January 2007, 09:27 PM #9
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Nice cat. How much a kilo?
Nice chair too. Lovely work buddy.
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15th January 2007, 07:19 AM #10
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Great work.
I've got just the place for it over here.
Better chain it down.
Cheers Peter
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15th January 2007, 10:44 AM #11
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Mate, If you can lift it you can have it!
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16th January 2007, 09:57 AM #12
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Great work GW! I've wanted to build a couple of Squatter's chairs out of old fenceposts for a long time, now - your chair has re-inspired me!
Cheers,
Jill
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16th January 2007, 10:44 AM #13
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Jill, All I can say is do it and I hope you enjoy sharpening! Bloody hard timber.
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19th January 2007, 07:47 AM #14
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i have a mate in the US that pulls done old barns, most of the timber is beautiful oak, good to see we have sheds here to pull down too (i did'nt think we did)
good stuffHurry, slowly
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