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    Default Swamp Kauri coffee table.

    Another table i threw together, laminated top with kauri legs, oiled finish.Swamp Kauri coffee table.jpg

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    very nice job there, what oil did you use ?

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    Ta Pratty, just boiled linseed.

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    Very nice indeed.

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    Looks good and solid. I'm not familiar with swamp kauri - do you know which species it is?

    David

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    David, it's Kauri trees that have been submerged in swamps for up to about 50,000 years.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lance Reid View Post
    David, it's Kauri trees that have been submerged in swamps for up to about 50,000 years.
    Thanks Lance, I have not seen that available her in Aus. Is the timber changed very much by its long immersion?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Xanthorrhoeas View Post
    Thanks Lance, I have not seen that available her in Aus. Is the timber changed very much by its long immersion?

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    The timber is only meant to be exported as a finished product, so is not meant to be available o/seas.
    I think the cellulose leaches out and the timber can't be used for structural purposes.
    The minerals in the ground-water soak into the timber and affect the grain and colouring.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lance Reid View Post
    The timber is only meant to be exported as a finished product, so is not meant to be available o/seas.
    I think the cellulose leaches out and the timber can't be used for structural purposes.
    The minerals in the ground-water soak into the timber and affect the grain and colouring.
    Thanks for your answer, Lance. Very informative.

    David

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