Thread: Gutta percha fail !

Hi WoodBturner,

I have sent you a PM re another matter, not GP.
Your hands-on experience cutting GP along fence lines was interesting especially about their size. Thanks. Glad you were careful not to rub your eyes when cutting it,

Euge

Originally Posted by WOODbTURNER

Cut heaps on a private coastal property up here in the N.T. The sap really clogs up the chainsaws and will stuff up one's eyes too! The colouring is much more darker than in the photo with much less "white" wood.

Originally Posted by WOODbTURNER

Smiife, the larger ones were around 450mm dia down to 200mm dia. A lot of the larger ones had tubes in them though. There are still a huge amount on that property but we only took the stuff that was on a new fence line.

Careful, it's protected in the NT

10+ years ago mate and I'm pretty sure it wasn't under protection!

PS just spoke to my old work place mates out at the Govt herbarium(sp) and they said it's not a protected species up here as such. All trees are protected only from commercial loggers unless one has a licence.

Originally Posted by WOODbTURNER

PS just spoke to my old work place mates out at the Govt herbarium(sp) and they said it's not a protected species up here as such. All trees are protected only from commercial loggers unless one has a licence.

Interesting, just checked my references and you are right, it's gone off list and so is Conkerberry. Never was on Qld's list.

That might be English Pinoak. I just had a huge one come down in a storm and have been cutting it up, looks similar.

Originally Posted by BigBloke

That might be English Pinoak. I just had a huge one come down in a storm and have been cutting it up, looks similar.

Not likely, I doubt any English Oak would grow wild where Gutta Percha grows. But then Pigs can fly so I guess anything is possible.