Leadwood

[Barbara Gill]

On another forum someone from Australia asked about leadwood. I suggested he ask the question on this forum. He never has and I have searched the archives without luck. So, what is leadwood; could it be compared to any wood we have in the US? For what is it used?

[ubeaut]

G'day Barbara

I have never heard of this one so I checked in my bible of Aussie timbers, the pretty rare book "Checklist of Australian Trees" it has a listing of all trees with their common & scientific names.

Just as I thought. A big fat blank. If it's not in this book it doesn't exist. Or so goes the theory. The closest thing would be Leatherwood which the person may have missheard as leadwood. Often woodies hear but bo not listen to what they hear.

Leatherwood is listed under all of the following genus & species.
Eucryphia - lucida
Eucryphia - moorei
Eoudia - vitiflora
Flindersia - collina

There are also a number of sub listings of the common name with a heap of other scientific names. The list goes on. Maybe with luck one of the International Wood Collectors that visit this BB will be able to shed a little more light on this on for you.

Cheers - Neil

[Rod]

This link http://www.shopsmith.com/cshowitem-520110.29440.htm as you can see is to a page on the US Shopsmith site. This page advertises Leadwood. From memory I think this wood comes from the African continent.

[Rod]

It is an African wood. Have a look at this link; http://www.woodcarvers.co.za/atwork.html

Cheers, Rod

[Iain]

Not to be outdone, heres another two www.cullinan.co.za/body.cfm (http://www.cullinan.za/body.cfm) http://daphne.palomar.edu/Wayne/plsept99.htm

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[Iain]

Two edits and I still got it wrong, read www.cullinan.co.za/body.cfm (http://www.cullinan.co.za/body.cfm)
this should work!

Shows leadwood to be a US native from Florida

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[Rod]

This link http://www.djuma.co.za/djuma/t_c_imberbe.htm
gives a good description of the tree and its characteristics.

[RETIRED]

No wonder woodies are a confused lot!!!! http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/wink.gif

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"We do good turns every day"

[Iain]

Not disputing Rod but there is a lot of conflicting information out there, well, one of them is right!
Tasmanian Oak, classic example.
That was not a shot at Rod either.
Recall some years ago I saw an example of Bendoc Maple in the Bendoc Hotel. I'll let you all dwell on that one for a while http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/wink.gif

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[Barbara Gill]

Thanks guys; you all are just full of information!

[ubeaut]

See..... I told ya it wasn't Australian. At least we know the woodie was listening. And got the name right. Just the country was wrong.

Cheers - Neil http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/biggrin.gif


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[Iain]

C'mon Neil......Bendoc Maple?

[Roger Peine]

Don't ever be Dis-re-puting what you here and see at .....Bendoc...there's Yowies up in them their mountains !!!!!!!!!

[Iain]

Bendoc Maple, I saw it I swear to it, it was a ripped length of the trunk of a tree fern that was sanded and estapoled (no polishing for thems mountain men). Yowies, never, the Bunyips got them all years ago. The locals are different though.

[Roger Peine]

I know, i know.......
I used to live up thataway. Trust me, every thing you've ever heard is,,,,, totally true

[Iain]

Roger, do not know Bendoc well but worked out of Heyfield (pronounce Haaaaaaaaaaaayfield) for a couple of years and they were certainly different, two pubs and a TAB, Victoria's cultural void.
Bendoc, just passing through on mt way to Eucumbene to murder a few trout and stopped in for a feed at the pub. Saw the Bendoc Maple but not too many locals. Maybe I was too early.
Glad I am back in Melbourne.

[Roger Peine]

Yeah, gotta agree with ya, it is good to be down here. Although, the Trout and local black fish are well worth the stalk. Not to mention a peruse at whats left of the Errinundra and, the hugest Melanoxylon i have ever seen.... 3 foot of snow in winter and...........

[Barbara Gill]

Ok, how about a translation? http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/biggrin.gif
Bendoc Maple, I saw it I swear to it, it was a ripped length of the trunk of a tree fern
that was sanded and estapoled (no polishing for thems mountain men). Yowies,never, the Bunyips got them all years ago. .
Not to mention a peruse at whats left of the Errinundra and,the hugest Melanoxylon i have ever seen....

I know what peruse means. http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/smile.gif

[Iain]

http://cuyamaca.gcccd.cc.ca.us/oh170/Thumbnail_Pages/Acacia_melanoxylon.asp

This is what Roger was refering to, also known as a blackwood. Tree Fern is a large fern that grows around 15' high but can be larger in some areas. Has a large trunk and the fronds are at the top and form a large umbrella. Found in rainforest areas around Australia. Protected species and they are the habitat of bloody great leeches that fall out and attach themselves to you when you stop under them to admire. Estapol is a local lacquer, variety of finishes and used by those who cheat or cannot polish. Applied with a brush or spray. It is a plastic based product and shunned by serious woodworkers. Actuallly it is good for work surfaces where the french polish may be damaged.
Yowie, big black or broewn hairy thing seen walking in the bush at dusk, dawn or night. Related to Yeti and Bigfoot and it is rumoured that many sightings come about after remedial medicine taken orally whilst on camping or fishing trips. John Elliot, a local identity has much to answer for on this score.
Bunyip, a close relative of the Yowie but descriptions do vary somewhat.
Errinundra, a local plateu (sp) in far east Victoria that contains a significant amount of rainforest and has been harvested for timber with the blessing of the Governmant Experts who assure us that no harm is being done. Scene of several protests between greens, loggers and police. Suggest that there are some professional activists present at these 'scenes'.
Bendoc Maple, a piece of the trunk of the tree fern that is polished to look like timber. Specimen found in Bendoc Hotel. Bendoc, small town in north east Victoria that has a general store, hotel, post office and three houses. Population about 15 and three dogs. Overall IQ ???.

[Barbara Gill]

Thanks Iain; now I understand. http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/smile.gif

[Iain]

No you don't, you havn't been to Bendoc. Another thriving metropolis nearby is Tubbut but it is smaller! http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/wink.gif
No hotel. Australian hotel in US is a bar.
Something like a club in fishing terms.
1. CLUB. A wooden bar used to render a fish senseless after capture.
2. CLUB. A wooden bar where fishermen gather and render themselves senseless.
Hey, my occupation is showing!!!!!

[Roger Peine]

Bottom line is we have been very http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/tongue.gif polite
Iain has passed through this part of the country. I actually lived up there for the best part of 20 years http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/eek.gif
p.s I had the other head removed . It was scaring my kids....

[Barbara Gill]

Well, if I am ever fortunate enough to make it to Australia, I won't want to miss Bendoc; I will bring an umbrella to ward off the leaches when I admire the tree ferns and I will keep an eye out for the Yowies and Bunyips. Fresh fish is wonderful; I love our native trout here in the US so I am sure your trout and black fish would be wonderful. If I get a chance I will check out Errinundra. I don't know very much about Australia other than what i learned in geography and history in school. I do know that it is a hugh diverse continent with a great deal to see and everyone I have met from there both in the flesh and cyber have been very nice and definitely interesting.

[John Saxton]

And all this time here was I thinkin' that Leadwood was the lead in your pencil http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/biggrin.gif

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[Iain]

You can tell it's the end of the week when Johnno's converstaion starts to degenerate.
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[John Saxton]

Er indoors reckons I'm a degenerate from way back.........mind she is only the uver alf' and I'm rooly a snag at heart!! http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/rolleyes.gif

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Johnno

[Iain]

SNAG? Sly Nasty Arrogant Grotty or Supreme Nice Appealing Generous
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