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bowl-basher
5th October 2009, 08:14 PM
Hi All
My Grandson arrived home with the news that a house down the road had cut branches of this "HUGE":o:o tree
Well I had to investigate and to my joy it was a large Camphor laurel, with the help of Grand son we loaded one large crutch and three smaller lumps 2 hours of chainsaw later I have the best stash of Camphor bowl blanks that you could hope for and some more to come next month when he is cutting more branches off:D:D

Bluegum
5th October 2009, 08:37 PM
Nice pick up. got to be happy with that.

Scribbly Gum
5th October 2009, 08:49 PM
There is some seriously beautiful grain colour happening there.
Camphor Laurel is a lovely timber in spite of its noxious reputation.
Can't wait to see the bowls
SG

munruben
5th October 2009, 08:55 PM
Good score. congratulations.

artme
5th October 2009, 09:17 PM
Great score BB and to think it also smells good!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:

Ad de Crom
6th October 2009, 02:22 AM
Lucky guy, always the same guys who have so much luck.
Have fun with it.
Ad

Rum Pig
6th October 2009, 08:44 AM
I love CL pity it does not grow up here:((

Great score you lucky bugger have fun with it:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:

artme
6th October 2009, 08:55 AM
I love CL pity it does not grow up here:((

Great score you lucky bugger have fun with it:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:

Mate, believe me, you should be thankful for small mercies!!!

The beautiful timber and its odor is one thing, the plant is another.

Rum Pig
6th October 2009, 09:02 AM
Mate, believe me, you should be thankful for small mercies!!!

The beautiful timber and its odor is one thing, the plant is another.
Yes I know I have herd some horror stories:o

:Dbut I do have a set of chainsaws and I'm not afraid to use them:~:U:U

Ed Reiss
6th October 2009, 12:14 PM
some guys have all the luck :D:D:D

wheelinround
6th October 2009, 01:56 PM
BB I'd almost do a swap some of my score of Juniper from this weekend for a bit of your small camphor but I already have good supply of camphor :;