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3rd December 2018, 01:59 AM
Thread: Shipping Small Amounts of Timber to the US
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Hi ian, It's not just CITES that is a...
Hi ian,
It's not just CITES that is a restriction. Australia prohibits the export of any timbers listed as "vulnerable." That means Acacia peuce is out. On that topic, I spoke directly with the... -
3rd December 2018, 01:48 AM
Thread: Shipping Small Amounts of Timber to the US
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Hi ian, Thanks for the link. As far as...
Hi ian,
Thanks for the link. As far as importing into the US, I already have the needed permits. It's the other end ...
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3rd December 2018, 12:25 AM
Thread: Shipping Small Amounts of Timber to the US
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Hi ian, Thanks for your thoughts. When I speak...
Hi ian,
Thanks for your thoughts. When I speak of an aggregator, that person is the name/address that I gave to all of the Gidgee/Cooktown Ironwood/... sellers (they sell to me) in AU so that they... -
3rd December 2018, 12:00 AM
Thread: Purple Gidgee
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Hi ian and Lappa, Thanks for your input. I...
Hi ian and Lappa,
Thanks for your input. I appreciate it.
As soon as schedule permits, the builder of said chair will dig into the logs to see what he finds. Even if I try to have a... -
2nd December 2018, 07:13 AM
Thread: Shipping Small Amounts of Timber to the US
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Shipping Small Amounts of Timber to the US
Hi Folks,
I am struggling with how to ship less than a cubic meter (1 cubic meter = 423.77 superfeet) of timber from Sydney or Melbourne to Los Angeles or San Francisco/Oakland. I am open to... -
2nd December 2018, 06:28 AM
Thread: Purple Gidgee
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Hi dai sensei and Euge, Thanks for the...
Hi dai sensei and Euge,
Thanks for the thoughts. I tried to upload a picture of 9 (of 14) logs that I own. (6000 pounds of S. brasiliensis to the left - flooring and lumber)
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21st November 2018, 01:21 AM
Thread: Purple Gidgee
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Hi John.G, Thanks for the response. My...
Hi John.G,
Thanks for the response. My interest would be in trees that were cut down quite a while ago. There are only 20,000 living Purple Gidgee trees and I don't want to see any live ones... -
20th November 2018, 05:05 AM
Thread: Purple Gidgee
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Purple Gidgee
Hi Folks,
I have several questions regarding a chair that I would like to have built. At the moment, I have 14 small, debarked logs of Purple Gidgee. The largest is 20cm in diameter and 86cm in... -
8th September 2018, 01:23 AM
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I was finally able to contact someone in the...
I was finally able to contact someone in the Kendari area of Southeast Sulawesi. I believe that the local names for X. petiolatus and X. verus are
kayu besi
kayu nani
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4th September 2018, 08:33 AM
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Well, it turns out that there are quite a few...
Well, it turns out that there are quite a few sawmills near where these trees grow but none have any posted contact information. Seven of the sawmills are about 25 miles due east from Malili, the...
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2nd September 2018, 06:09 AM
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Xanthostemon Species from Sulawesi (and Papua)
Hi Folks,
There are three interesting Xanthostemon species in Sulawesi:
X. confertiflorus
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12th August 2018, 11:41 PM
Thread: Timber Walls
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I appreciate the feedback from both of you.
I appreciate the feedback from both of you.
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12th August 2018, 01:03 PM
Thread: Timber Walls
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Thanks for your thoughts. To give credit...
Thanks for your thoughts.
To give credit where credit is due:
http://img.archiexpo.com/images_ae/photo-g/103086-4068599.jpg
http://img.archiexpo.com/images_ae/photo-g/103086-4068583.jpg
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12th August 2018, 08:36 AM
Thread: Timber Walls
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Timber Walls
Hi Folks,
I saw a picture of a wall on the internet that I really liked.
Do you like it?
What timbers would you use?
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30th July 2018, 08:11 AM
Thread: Lignum Vitae (ex Americas)
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Hi Euge, Nice post! First, I want to say...
Hi Euge,
Nice post!
First, I want to say that the colors are so unrealistic here that I almost didn't post this picture. What you're looking at are a single board oriented perpendicular to... -
21st May 2018, 06:20 AM
Thread: (genus) Bulnesia
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While I'm at it, there is one guy in the US who...
While I'm at it, there is one guy in the US who has serious stockpiles of Lignum-Vitae - Bob Shortridge.
Homepage - Lignum Vitae | Wood Bearings
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21st May 2018, 01:04 AM
Thread: (genus) Bulnesia
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Hi Euge, Thanks. Gonopterodendron...
Hi Euge,
Thanks.
Gonopterodendron sarmientoi and G. bonariensis are both found in Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina while G. carrapo and G. arborboreum are endemic to Colombia with the latter... -
20th May 2018, 10:16 AM
Thread: (genus) Bulnesia
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(genus) Bulnesia
Hi Folks,
Most serious woodies have heard of "Lignum Vitae" from Central America. All Lignum Vitae species are now listed in Appendix II of CITES document. The species are:
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20th May 2018, 03:53 AM
Thread: Xanthostemon Timber - Peppermill blanks
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Hi Folks, With regard to Xanthostemon species...
Hi Folks,
With regard to Xanthostemon species from the Philippines, there are five species there:
X. bracteatus
X. fruticosus
X. philippinensis
X. speciosus
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7th May 2018, 12:22 AM
Thread: Xanthostemon Timber - Peppermill blanks
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Hello dai sensei, I appreciate your offer. Let...
Hello dai sensei,
I appreciate your offer. Let me see if I can avoid hassling you. I sent Sitco Australia an email and we'll see if he responds. -
7th May 2018, 12:19 AM
Thread: Xanthostemon Timber - Peppermill blanks
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Hi Euge, I like that idea. A tree hunting...
Hi Euge,
I like that idea. A tree hunting expedition!!
Yes, I agree with you assessment as to how long this party is going to last. There are lots of species that I used to be able to easily... -
5th May 2018, 11:30 PM
Thread: Xanthostemon Timber - Peppermill blanks
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Xanthostemon Timber - Peppermill blanks
Hi Folks,
This is a long shot.
There are 48-51 currently identified species in the genus Xanthostemon. Some of the species produce wood that is extremely dense. Rather than collecting IWCS wood... -
10th March 2018, 02:57 AM
Thread: Gidgee (Acacia cambagei) Flooring
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Hi Greg, Thanks for the info but that's way...
Hi Greg,
Thanks for the info but that's way out of my price range.
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30th January 2018, 02:16 PM
Thread: Flora of Australia
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Flora of Australia
Hi Folks,
It appears that some of the Volumes are now available for free. In particular:
Flora of Australia, Volume 11A, Mimosaceae Acacia Part 1
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29th January 2018, 03:08 AM
Thread: Gidgee (Acacia cambagei) boards
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Do you folks know who this guy is?? ...
Do you folks know who this guy is??
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Hind_Cambage
He named Acacia cambagei in 1900. -
28th January 2018, 11:09 PM
Thread: Bocoa prouacensis
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Hi fudo133, Katalox is genetically close to...
Hi fudo133,
Katalox is genetically close to Boco. This clip shows it well.
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I can't offer much insight into workability except to say that the Boco should be quite a bit harder (where... -
28th January 2018, 01:48 PM
Thread: Gidgee (Acacia cambagei) Flooring
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Hi Folks, In the event that anyone is...
Hi Folks,
In the event that anyone is interested, I chose what I thought was the best possible flooring timber => Schinopsis brasiliensis. My criteria were
wood density
wood hardness
wood... -
28th January 2018, 01:11 PM
Thread: Trees of the Amazon
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Trees of the Amazon
Hi Folks,
Here's a good spreadsheet to tuck away:
The Journal
The Paper
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28th January 2018, 12:41 PM
Thread: Bocoa prouacensis
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Let me answer my own question. If lumber were to...
Let me answer my own question. If lumber were to cost $AUD14/kg, then
<style type="text/css"> body,div,table,thead,tbody,tfoot,tr,th,td,p { font-family:"Arial";... -
28th January 2018, 06:48 AM
Thread: Gidgee (Acacia cambagei) boards
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Gidgee (Acacia cambagei) boards
Hi Folks,
I just saw this website. Can anyone tell me more about it?
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27th January 2018, 02:03 AM
Thread: Bocoa prouacensis
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Hi Wood Collector, What can I say? My...
Hi Wood Collector,
What can I say? My principal intent of the thread was to put out some information on a virtually invisible wood species. I am told that I have been the only one who has... -
26th January 2018, 10:52 AM
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Caesalpinia echinata .... No! Paubrasilia echinata
Hi Folks,
You know the Brazilian timber that makes for the best bows? It is the from the national tree of Brasil. It is commonly referred to as pau Brasil and has been associated with the genus... -
22nd January 2018, 12:46 PM
Thread: Bocoa prouacensis
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Hi Folks, It's been said before but I wanted...
Hi Folks,
It's been said before but I wanted to show you this:
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Notice that it says "LE BOCO d'Aprouak." So, between Cayenne and the Brazilian Boarder with French Guiana, along the... -
22nd January 2018, 09:42 AM
Thread: Bocoa prouacensis
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Sorry for any confusion here ... The boards in...
Sorry for any confusion here ...
The boards in the pictures are not for sale. I posted the pictures because Bocoa prouacensis needs more attention and you will be hard pressed to find any pictures... -
21st January 2018, 02:17 PM
Thread: Bocoa prouacensis
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Bocoa prouacensis
Hi Folks,
Bocoa prouacensis is one of the densest woods/timbers in the world. Some boards made from it just arrived from Suriname. The pictures below have the correct color. The sapwood has an... -
14th January 2018, 02:40 PM
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How many Tree Species are there on our Planet??
Hi Folks,
Have you ever wondered how many tree species there are on Earth? Well, for anyone who is curious, a spreadsheet has been made for your reading pleasure. Today, the estimate is 60,065... -
8th January 2018, 07:14 AM
Thread: Gidgee (Acacia cambagei) Flooring
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Hello Luke Maddux and fudo133, Thanks for your...
Hello Luke Maddux and fudo133,
Thanks for your thoughts. I have this dream/fantasy about getting hardwood flooring. If I end up doing it, the foundation of the house will first need to be... -
8th January 2018, 04:41 AM
Thread: Gidgee (Acacia cambagei) Flooring
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Gidgee (Acacia cambagei) Flooring
Hi Folks,
I realize this sounds a bit ridiculous but has anyone ever seen a floor which used solid Gidgee (Acacia cambagei) as the flooring material?
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7th November 2017, 02:57 PM
Thread: Humbertia madagascariensis
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Hello Marty Ann, A few years back, I arranged...
Hello Marty Ann,
A few years back, I arranged to buy 500kg of H. madagascariensis from a local guy associated with a British NGO north of Taolagnaro. As with most purchases of timber from... -
17th March 2017, 08:50 PM
Thread: The Restructured Family Leguminosae
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The Restructured Family Leguminosae
Hi Folks,
Right now, the family Leguminosae has ~ 765 genera and over 19,500 species. It just a substantial reorganization. Click on the links.
A new subfamily classification of the Leguminosae... -
19th October 2016, 10:15 AM
Thread: Libidibia ferrea
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Libidibia ferrea
Hi Folks,
Is anyone up for a good read??
A new generic system for the pantropical Caesalpinia group (Leguminosae)
See section 19.2. The .pdf version is free. -
5th September 2016, 10:52 AM
Thread: WTB Purple Gidgee
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FYI ->
FYI ->
<style type="text/css">p { margin-bottom: 0.1in; line- 120%; }</style> A 2014 estimate placed the number of trees for these species as
A. peuce – 76,000... -
1st July 2016, 09:56 AM
Thread: Dominican Republic
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Hi tipunch, If I was in your shoes and I...
Hi tipunch,
If I was in your shoes and I wanted to identify the wood species, here's the unconventional approach that I would take:
1) Where did the tree grow as best as you can tell?
2) What... -
1st July 2016, 09:42 AM
Thread: Dominican Republic
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Hi Euge, Thank you! Runge
Hi Euge,
Thank you!
Runge -
15th May 2016, 08:45 AM
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Schinopsis brasiliensis, Bocoa prouacensis & Libidibia sclerocarpa
Hi Folks,
If you're interested in three South American heavyweights, I have some information for you.
Schinopsis brasiliensis = Soto, Brauna - This is the densest timber in Bolivia to the best... -
15th February 2016, 08:55 AM
Thread: Bocoa prouacensis
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Bocoa prouacensis
Hi Folks,
Bocoa prouacensis produces an extremely dense timber: ~ 1.30g/cc. It was discussed on older threads:
https://www.woodworkforums.com/f14/bocoa-prouacensis-115344... -
Well Artme, I took an approximately 20 mile x 20...
Well Artme, I took an approximately 20 mile x 20 mile region near your tree and produced that list. You sure ruled out those species fast!
How about this list!!!
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OK, try these species ... ...
OK, try these species ...
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Acacia amblygona
Acacia attenuata
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Hi Artme, What are the exact coordinates of...
Hi Artme,
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17th March 2015, 01:14 PM
Thread: Leopard tree
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Here's a good article on Leguminosae: ...
Here's a good article on Leguminosae:
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/iapt/tax/2013/00000062/00000002/art00002 (It's free to download)