lemon scented gum

[pjt]

I arrived late in the arvo yesterday to find the supervisors already on the job
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I think they were happy

I cut this down a couple of months ago at a blokes place that he demolished, gonna rebuild
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my rails are about 2.3m long, with the extension piece I can add about 600 to both ends so in use I can do a bit over 3m so a longer log I have to set up string lines to set my rail up for the entire length of log
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I adjust the depths of my cutouts until all measurments r the same down to the stringline
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firsr piece off
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with the smooth hard sapwood the saw tended to ride up a bit if I wasn't paying attention so finish is a little rough in spots, I now think it definatley helps if the edge on the lead wheel digs into the bark/sapwood
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Does it look like a LSG?
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Had the fire bombing helicopter doing something off in the distance, I couldn't see any smoke
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heading home
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[BobL]

Nice pics Pete!

with the smooth hard sapwood the saw tended to ride up a bit if I wasn't paying attention so finish is a little rough in spots, I now think it definatley helps if the edge on the lead wheel digs into the bark/sapwood

Yep - looks familiar.

Did you get any bees or wasps hanging around?
When I cut LSG I always get bees coming from nowhere that hunt around the cut sapwood obviously looks for food - same with Marri.

[weisyboy]

looks like spotty to me

[pjt]

I cant recall any bees hanging round Bob, I have seen them go at the mango sap that oozes from a cut.
Is spotted gum darker, more choclate brown I only say that cos a bloke I know said the bit I had was spotty and it was chokky brown
Peter

[artme]

Nice log pjt.

Did you sniff the crushed leaves? No mistake then.

[pjt]

No I didn't sniff the leaves, but will keep it in mind for the next one
Pete

[Sawdust Maker]

Interesting
I got some lemon scented gum for turning yesterday
from the bark thought it might be spotty. The owner was adamant it was lemon scented gum. similar heart wood look to yours
found this link

[pjt]

Hi Sawdust,
It would seem it has interchangeable common names, I read that somewhere else as well.