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2nd December 2019, 08:00 AM
Thread: Pens wanted
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Hey thanks Geoff :2tsup: Appreciate the...
Hey thanks Geoff :2tsup:
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1st December 2019, 08:40 PM
Thread: Pens wanted
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Cheers DonP and Gabriel for your responses...
Cheers DonP and Gabriel for your responses :2tsup:
Say 6 pens each thereabouts?
Let me know if you need some $ for the kits folks
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1st December 2019, 02:46 PM
Thread: Pens wanted
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Pens wanted
Hoping someone can help me out here :)
Wishing to get a few pens turned so that they can be then be gifted this Christmas :2tsup:
Though not sure who's on the Christmas list yet :q
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Hi Euge, these aren't the best pics as the pieces...
Hi Euge, these aren't the best pics as the pieces are indeed a lot darker than the pics suggest...will post a few more...MM:)
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Beefwood
Another wonderful member of the Proteaceae family is Beefwood...Grevillea striata.
Here's some pics...MM:) -
Couple more pics...MM:)
Couple more pics...MM:)
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17th November 2019, 04:19 PM
Thread: Sunflowers
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Took this pic moments ago...Sunbird enjoying the...
Took this pic moments ago...Sunbird enjoying the pollen...MM:2tsup:
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16th November 2019, 10:03 PM
Thread: Sunflowers
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Old school varieties seem to have intense...
Old school varieties seem to have intense aromas...and copious amounts of pollen which bring in the bees and sunbirds too...MM:)
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16th November 2019, 09:11 PM
Thread: Sunflowers
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Sunflowers
Growing a few varieties of Sunflowers at the moment
Some have started to bloom...superb fragrance...here are some pics
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14th November 2019, 09:59 PM
Thread: Nice Fiddle
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Hi Gabriel...your right,really tight compression...
Hi Gabriel...your right,really tight compression grain...lovely stuff!...MM:)
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14th November 2019, 08:54 PM
Thread: Nice Fiddle
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Nice Fiddle
Here's some pieces of Forest Red Gum that i have had stashed for many moons
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11th November 2019, 08:29 PM
Thread: Excuse me!
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Tend to agree with you China...MM:)
Tend to agree with you China...MM:)
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:2tsup:...MM:;
:2tsup:...MM:;
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11th November 2019, 10:15 AM
Thread: Excuse me!
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Excuse me!
So sorry for waking you up from your slumber Pandy :roll:
Let me know when i can have my bed back :C...MM:) -
Cheers mate...yep,one of my favourites too...will...
Cheers mate...yep,one of my favourites too...will post some more pics...MM:)
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:nonono:...MM:)
:nonono:...MM:)
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Hairy Oak
Sliced and diced a chunk of Hairy Oak the other day
Reminded me just how pretty this stuff is...MM:) -
18th October 2019, 12:42 PM
Thread: The Gargoyle and the Maple
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The Gargoyle and the Maple
This imposing Qld Maple tree sits proudly in my front yard
Protected by the Gargoyle, from all 'evil' :oo:...including chainsaws :C
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15th August 2019, 09:56 AM
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Mexican Fern tree looking at the trunk and...
Mexican Fern tree looking at the trunk and leaves...MM:)
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7th July 2019, 04:33 PM
Thread: End of an Era
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THANK YOU
I'd like to echo well wishes to you and your wife...
I'd like to echo well wishes to you and your wife as well, Evan
Your wit and intellect will be sorely missed on this forum
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14th June 2019, 11:51 PM
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Don't forget to wax end seal the log or sawn...
Don't forget to wax end seal the log or sawn product as i noticed a little bit of degrade happening...MM:)
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14th June 2019, 10:41 PM
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Milling these big old logs with a Lucas mill is...
Milling these big old logs with a Lucas mill is always a joy
Because of the growth ring orientation,and swing blade capability,, a clever miller will extract well over 25% quarter sawn of total sawn... -
14th June 2019, 09:40 PM
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Volume is 4.156m3 thereabouts A log that size...
Volume is 4.156m3 thereabouts
A log that size and shape should yield around 2 sawn cube
Around 50% recovery is a realistic volume
A reasonable amount of quarter sawn material too
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10th June 2019, 09:19 PM
Thread: Great customer service
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Great customer service
Went to Total Tools at Morayfield a few weeks ago and purchased a few items, and was taken back by their customer service...brilliant!
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8th June 2019, 10:20 PM
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Wow...what feckless remarks...astounding:~...
Wow...what feckless remarks...astounding:~
Woodworking is for folk of ALL ages and certainly isn't gender specific...MM:) -
8th June 2019, 08:16 PM
Thread: Help from the brains trust please
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Glorious grain there Greg Absolutely lovely...
Glorious grain there Greg
Absolutely lovely figure throughout :q
Can't offer a definitive answer though Myrtle is a realistic proposition IMO...MM:) -
1st June 2019, 02:50 PM
Thread: What Timber is This?
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A species of Allocasuarina i suspect...MM:)
A species of Allocasuarina i suspect...MM:)
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24th May 2019, 08:52 PM
Thread: Camphor 'From the Vault'
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Love these ones...MM:q
Love these ones...MM:q
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23rd May 2019, 11:06 PM
Thread: Camphor 'From the Vault'
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Gabriel the colours in Camphor are simply second...
Gabriel the colours in Camphor are simply second to none...and it can be incredibly figured too!
I really do have a great appreciation for this species...MM:) -
23rd May 2019, 10:10 PM
Thread: Camphor 'From the Vault'
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Camphor 'From the Vault'
Here's some of my favourite Camphor pics
Truly a magnificent timber this...MM:) -
21st May 2019, 09:28 PM
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Only ever milled one Crows Ash tree but it was a...
Only ever milled one Crows Ash tree but it was a reasonable size
By memory around 1000mm plus d.b.h and like yours urban salvaged
I highly suggest that you quarter saw the log in its entirety as... -
Mango Art
Here's some of my favourite Mango pics for those that haven't seen them before...MM:)
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Really interesting grain Gabriel...thanks for...
Really interesting grain Gabriel...thanks for sharing...MM:2tsup:
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VICTORIA
Hi PaintMan Could you advise what type of Elm...
Hi PaintMan
Could you advise what type of Elm this is.
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19th May 2019, 07:23 PM
Thread: Burl blackheart sassafras
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Plenty of figure in that fellow Jason:2tsup:...
Plenty of figure in that fellow Jason:2tsup:
Good to see you salvaging from the fire too:;
Stump wood always delivers quality...MM:) -
19th May 2019, 06:45 PM
Thread: Fiddleback Camphor Laurel
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Fiddleback Camphor Laurel
Here's some pics of a piece of Camphor Laurel 'Stump' that i dressed today
Delightful colours coupled with heavy fiddleback :q
One of my favourite woods...MM:) -
16th May 2019, 09:48 PM
Thread: Another challenge
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Marvellous contribution Euge...i will hopefully...
Marvellous contribution Euge...i will hopefully get a bundle sent off tomorrow too...MM:2tsup:
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15th May 2019, 02:46 PM
Thread: 6 of the Best...FREE!
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Blanks have been sent Poundy...should arrive in...
Blanks have been sent Poundy...should arrive in your p.o box by friday...MM:)
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13th May 2019, 08:04 PM
Thread: Another challenge
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Would be happy to donate a bundle of highly...
Would be happy to donate a bundle of highly figured Aussie blanks if needed...just a thought as i appreciate it is such a worthy cause...MM:)
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12th May 2019, 12:49 PM
Thread: 6 of the Best...FREE!
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Will include these fiddleback Camphor Laurel...
Will include these fiddleback Camphor Laurel 'stump' blanks to the mix Poundy...MM:)
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12th May 2019, 09:45 AM
Thread: 6 of the Best...FREE!
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Most likely Pete as long as postage cost wasn't...
Most likely Pete as long as postage cost wasn't prohibitive :B...MM:)
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11th May 2019, 08:51 PM
Thread: 6 of the Best...FREE!
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Hi Euge...and cheers buddy! Species are the...
Hi Euge...and cheers buddy!
Species are the usual suspects...Australian Blackwood/Coachwood/Gutta Percha/Marblewood(Acacia Bakeri) and Mango.
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11th May 2019, 08:27 PM
Thread: 6 of the Best...FREE!
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I'll include a few more then :;...all yours...
I'll include a few more then :;...all yours Poundy...p.m me your address mate and will dispatch early next week...MM:2tsup:
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11th May 2019, 06:52 PM
Thread: 6 of the Best...FREE!
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6 of the Best...FREE!
Offering a small pack of 6 Fiddleback pen blanks...FREE!
Seasoned ready to turn...all very highly figured :) and superb quality
All 150mm long x 25mm x 25mm square
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22nd March 2019, 06:25 PM
Thread: Big Lump of Ebony
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QUEENSLAND
Yes Xanthostemon melanoxylon...not a true Ebony...
Yes Xanthostemon melanoxylon...not a true Ebony and is a Genus within in the family Myrtaceae...more closely related to the Pendas of North Qld...MM
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6th March 2019, 11:48 PM
Thread: Three Scottish Brothers
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Nice work there Claude...i like 'em...MM:2tsup:
Nice work there Claude...i like 'em...MM:2tsup:
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5th March 2019, 12:36 AM
Thread: Keith Flint...Prodigy
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Keith Flint...Prodigy
Wow...news just in Keith Flint from Prodigy had died :o
Loved this band...sad sad news :no:
'Light up the sky' was probably my favourite song in recent times
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Cheers for the pic Mr Brush...that is...
Cheers for the pic Mr Brush...that is priceless...what a cutie...MM:2tsup:
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Echidna
Was fortunate enough to spot this little critter wandering around the garden this morning...an Echidna!
Don't often come across them so regarded this experience as quite a treat
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13th February 2019, 06:17 PM
Thread: Paulownia Logs
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Extraordinary...MM :?
Extraordinary...MM :?