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  1. Thread: Rosewood

    by Toymaker Len
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    Maybe an archtop rosewood guitar with a couple of...

    Maybe an archtop rosewood guitar with a couple of those panels...When you get around to it.
  2. think it would have to be tallow wood to last...

    think it would have to be tallow wood to last that long. Also the right colour and grain.
  3. I think we need a much closer picture to be able...

    I think we need a much closer picture to be able to have a guess at the species.
  4. I always thought that holes in the timber are an...

    I always thought that holes in the timber are an indication of borers. Most of the time they only go for the sap wood so you can often cut that bit off and solve the problem. The other thing with...
  5. I have just finished some wardrobe sliding doors...

    I have just finished some wardrobe sliding doors with the last of a pack of red cedar. It is very variable stuff, some quite heavy some very light. It seems that the further north it grows the...
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    SOLD: I will take them if you can post to Whitebridge...

    I will take them if you can post to Whitebridge 2290 NSW. PM me a price on postage and I will do a direct transfer to you. By a happy co-incidence I have just picked up an old 14" machine that runs...
  7. Wow, this thread is still engaging people....

    Wow, this thread is still engaging people. Battlebosun the thing is that the finish is purely cosmetic. I have been using wooden chopping boards for more than forty years with no finish. but they are...
  8. What a job! It looks to me that it might have...

    What a job! It looks to me that it might have been made with european veneers. The dark one in the middle could be walnut then the next highly figured one looks like english oak cut just off the...
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    My guess is some kind of mangrove. It is hard to...

    My guess is some kind of mangrove. It is hard to tell from the photos but mangrove does have a distinct grain with clumps of vascular bundles. It often smells bad from marine worms and stuff rotting...
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    That is an excellent present, being both...

    That is an excellent present, being both functional and decorative so I am sure she will treasure it. And I am a bit inclined to rail against material possessions too, especially around Christmas.
  11. As far as I can see butchers are all still using...

    As far as I can see butchers are all still using end grain wooden chopping blocks. It seems that the wooden blocks are actually germicidal while nylon or other plastics can harbour the nasties deep...
  12. SOLD: Sold

    Sold
  13. N.S.W. I can deliver to a Sydney or thereabouts address...

    I can deliver to a Sydney or thereabouts address for the cost of fuel ($50) if anybody wants to take the lot.
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    SOLD: Send me a pm with yr number.

    Send me a pm with yr number.
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    SOLD: OK, sold to gotahope.

    OK, sold to gotahope.
  16. SOLD: Thanks Mick I'll call you today.

    Thanks Mick I'll call you today.
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    Hi, I am just moving out of Newey for a year and...

    Hi, I am just moving out of Newey for a year and a few things have to go - bandsaw, tung oil, wood, kayaks (red cedar Chesapeake 16s) etc. send me a PM and you are most welcome to come and have a...
  18. N.S.W. I will take $500 for the lot.

    I will take $500 for the lot.
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    SOLD: I'll take $600 for the bandsaw and the tablesaw...

    I'll take $600 for the bandsaw and the tablesaw is free.
  20. SOLD: Yes Paul, SWMBO...MBO. And I won't hear any...

    Yes Paul, SWMBO...MBO. And I won't hear any arguments. But the kayaks have been a lot of fun. Probably the best thing we have done together in the last couple of years.
  21. SOLD: Yes Nathan the specs say that they carry paddlers...

    Yes Nathan the specs say that they carry paddlers up to 90kg and 1.8m. On the other hand they are very strong and rigid and make allowance for another 100kg of gear. The problem would be getting your...
  22. N.S.W. Or I would take $600 for the lot.

    Or I would take $600 for the lot.
  23. N.S.W. The Olive is the fourth picture and the fifth...

    The Olive is the fourth picture and the fifth picture. It was one lump and I have cut it in half to show the spectacular grain. Its very special stuff but slow to dry.
    The third picture is just some...
  24. SOLD: That's about right Bob. I made them just before...

    That's about right Bob. I made them just before covid hit and we spent the year wandering up the east coast kayaking wherever we could find a good spot. Our favourite places were the mangrove forests...
  25. SOLD: Two Red Cedar Kayaks plus seats, PFDs, paddles, fully rigged.

    A couple of Chesapeake 16s made in Australian Red Cedar 3mm ply with a 4oz glass and epoxy skin inside and out. These are beautiful kayaks, much lighter than the plastic types and very smooth in the...
  26. N.S.W. Coolibah burl, Red cedar, Rosewood, 20l. Tung Oil

    -Three small logs of red cedar, ends sealed, just losing their bark, perfect for turning blanks they weigh about eighty kilograms. Asking $150.
    -A box full of red cedar offcuts and three longer...
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    SOLD: 18" Hafco bandsaw and tablesaw

    The bandsaw is an old Hare and Forbes 18" machine, 2hp motor, 240v, 100mm dust port, modified roller bearing guides, eight spare blades including three or four of the rare 3mm blades, 265mm height of...
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    SOLD: Sold

    Sold
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    SOLD: Sold

    Sold
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    SOLD: Okay. PM me with yr details. I am home nearly all...

    Okay. PM me with yr details. I am home nearly all the time.
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    SOLD: This piece now sold. Thanks.

    This piece now sold. Thanks.
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    SOLD: The slices vary from about fifteen mm to a couple...

    The slices vary from about fifteen mm to a couple that are 30mm. when I had the log sliced I had specified that all the slices should be exactly 20mm with the top and bottom pieces left at 100mm...
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    SOLD: Rosewood log in slices

    Hi, this is an old Scented Rosewood log that I had sliced up years ago, roughly 1100mm x 400mmx 400mm. Some rot in it but lots of good timber and great colour. $150 cash ono. Pick up only at...
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    SOLD: RedCcedar log in slices

    Hi, I have a red cedar log for sale that has been cut into six slices. It is roughly 900mm x 400mm x 300mm. It is an old log with beautiful deep red colour. $100 cash or near offer. Pick up only from...
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    SOLD: Hairy Oak log

    One nice dry, old hairy log. It has a fault running down it but still plenty of good wood. Pick up only at Whitebridge 2290 for $50 cash.
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    What is timber worth at the moment?

    Hi, I have a stash of timber - red cedar boards, rosewood, hairy oak, about 100kg of various burls, a nice lump of huon etc. Now it is time for me to move them on but I am so out of touch that I have...
  37. That veneer looks like red cedar and the wood...

    That veneer looks like red cedar and the wood behind it looks like hoop pine.
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    On site miller needed in Charlestown

    Hi, does anyone know of a small (bandsaw preferably)miller in the Hunter? We have a big Norfolk Island pine down and I would love to salvage a few slices of it. PM me with a number if you can. Thanks...
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    I think it would dry flat if you keep enough...

    I think it would dry flat if you keep enough pressure on it while drying. Certainly worth a try and if it twists too much you might be able to flatten short lengths and make a table with the boards...
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    Yes it is great timber and has a long history of...

    Yes it is great timber and has a long history of use. The Romans prized citrus wood and often the most valuable thing in a roman villa would be a citrus wood table. My personal favourite is almond...
  41. WANTED:N.S.W.. I've got the 2400 watt Triton with the 305mm...

    I've got the 2400 watt Triton with the 305mm blade that would clean up nicely. Needs a new blade (currently running a 250mm fine tooth). The only trouble is that I am in Lake Mac.
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    Its not so much the rot that I would be worried...

    Its not so much the rot that I would be worried about but the splitting. All the stone fruit woods are brittle, prone to radial cracking and really have to be at least split down the middle when they...
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    I have a pneumatic drum sander and a series of...

    I have a pneumatic drum sander and a series of flap sanders which leave a beautiful finish on compound curve work. Doing piece work by hand can be very quick and accurate once you get it set up and...
  44. Potential buyers are not going to be worried...

    Potential buyers are not going to be worried about a couple of patches of paint
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    The tension guage is usually useless. Try bumping...

    The tension guage is usually useless. Try bumping the tension up in increments and do some test runs in scrap timber. My bet is more tension will improve it. Also have a look at where the blade goes...
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    Looks like there isn't enough tension on the...

    Looks like there isn't enough tension on the blade. Bigger blades need lots of tension.
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    We had exactly this dilemma when doing up a house...

    We had exactly this dilemma when doing up a house back in 2011. After a couple of talks with real estate people we decided to go full removal rather than just cover. The real estate people reckon...
  48. Definitely a eucalyptus ripple, you are going to...

    Definitely a eucalyptus ripple, you are going to need a belt sander.
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    Too good to pierce. That piece is just about...

    Too good to pierce. That piece is just about perfect as it is, nice delicate balance of thickness/thinness and curves.
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    We did look at using the aluminium sandwich...

    We did look at using the aluminium sandwich panels for lining and fittings but it turns out to be very fragile wherever it has been bent and even around screw holes etc. I'm pretty sure it would...
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