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I have a couple of camphor logs up for grabs. As can be seen in the photo's, one has fantastic colour in it. I'm happy if you want to mill them on site.

Hi All,
I have an old Atom borer that runs on a 1/4" drive chain. Unfortunately this chain is not made any more (or at least is not available in Aus.). The only option other than buying a new borer...

I have always been sceptical about the stale fuel business. However, I recently had an outboard motor inspected by a retired boat mechanice who now just does pre-purchase inspections (he is 80 years...

not crows ash. It is guoia semiglauca, which is a poineer specise....has a slightly pink wood, from what I have seen.

my first guess is red ironbark. I have used a fair bit of it and it looks right.

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Up the road from me is a guioa stump that fell down in a storm. It is probably 3m long and maybe 0.8m in diameter. It is sitting on a bank on the side or the road....so I can't really just...

would I be better off leaving it dry as logs, then cutting the rounds?

Hi all,
I am having some camphors cut and milled. I am thinking of using some of the smaller branches to make some place mats for cups and plates. I was planning on using whole, round cross...

I have lots of french doors and old windows in my house that I have restored and clear finished. Australian red cedar is hopeless as it loses its colour within 12 months. Silky oak is great. There is...

Hi Eli,

If I heard you correctly the other day (over the noise of kids), you are getting married this weekend. If so, congratulations, I hope you have a great day.
Zane

Hi all,
some interesting comments here. I own a chinese replica makita that I bought of ebay for about $450. It is a larger sliding comound mitre saw. It is ok - plenty of grunt, but sounds rough...

Neil, I use my nose a lot when it comes to identifying timer. Iron bark has a fairly distinctive smell when you cut it. It is also generally very identifiable if you plane/dress along the grain.

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I too have some very big camphors that I would like to be rid of. They are still standing, so they would need to be felled. I have had another member of the forum come and have a look,...

Eli, it all sounds good. I would really like to sit down with you and talk about everything just to make sure we are talking the same language to start with and make sure there are no problems later....

No problems Eli. I will be at work. My wife will probably be home, but you know where the trees are, so feel free to have a look

So Eli came and had a look. The wattles look good....and the camphors - well they look like a big job. Lots of timber and some experienced felling is required. Keep a lookout we will keep you updated...

thanks guys. The new little one is a pleasure - he just seems to sleep all the time :B

I have been having trouble sourcing parts for my old Stihl 048...although I have finally got what I need. In the meantime I bought a Shindaiwa 757 (77cc beast) off ebay for $325 and it is a pearler,...

Eli, If you would like to come around and have a look at the trees I have here, then we can work out how much work is involved and when we could organise to do it. I am just over an hour away from...

I have started another thread about a wattyl tree for slabbing, but I can't attach photo's. I get a message that I am missing a security tag. Can someone help me with this?

Hi Eli,

I have taken some photo's of the wattle tree mentioned in the "slicing and dicing a black bean tree" thread. I couldn't get any really close up shots of the leaves, bit if these don't...

photo's look good Neil, shame I didn't keep those big sally wattles that the excavator knocked down....we would have had another week's work for you down here:U. I'm sure more timber will come up and...

The wheels of the council move slowly...I still haven't got a definite start date. Unfortunately on closer inspection on the weekend, when I climbed through all the rubbish, I found that the large...

Council have told me it will be early May....but it is the council, so I am not holding my breath. If you give me your number via private message, I will contact you to orgnise it.

The tree is quite large - probably close to 1m in diamater at the base. The problem is that it forks at about 1m above the ground, so slabbing won't be that useful after all. It then has 2 branches...

I have a black bean tree (Castanospermum australe), which is going to be cut down for a new road to be built. I am wondering whether the timber is useful for anything. My first preferance would be to...