Eucalipt Burl (Box Making)

[SawDustSniffer]

This eucalyptus burl measures 190 x +190 by +9mm thick
it has been cured/dried by soaking in metho for 24hours and left to dry for 2 weeks now
Small amount of cupping (2mm) ,and can see light through the opened up burl eyes

2nd pic has been quickly dipped in metho to show glossed colour

Would like to swap for 4 nice timbered pen blanks

[reeves]

ok what size pen blanks do need ?

I can send you some Rose sheok, Hairy oak, rose mahogany, figured (flamed) bluegum
really nice red cedar, Qld blackwood, silky oak and a few other specie.

That burl looks nice and usable.

Please PM me if u r interested.

thanks
john

[SawDustSniffer]

sounds good , wouldn't mind 2 sets of 2 different timbers , Pencil / pen set
the qld black wood ,ceder and blue gum sound good ,
I've got mahogany and silky oak coming out of my ears
size ??? 3/4 x 5 inch , 20mmx20mm x125mm havent turned a pen yet , still waiting for kits to get delived

[reeves]

sawdust sniffer, heres afew off the top of my pile, from left to right, Qld balckwood(acacia melanoxlyn) 2 red cedar samples form different sources (toona ciliata) and last the sydeny blue gum_euc.saligna) root stock.

The bluegum is figured but a bit gnarly, some borer holes etc so i can find a cleaner bit if u need, the cedars are nice, one grainer than the other, the blackwood is light and strong...nice stuff..

the sizes are approx 20cm long by about 15-20 deep. a chunky pen blank each
there 3-4 of each type of wood.

LMK if these suit u or if i should cut some other bits for yr trade...

cheeeeeers
john

[goodwoody]

Heh Reves, would that be the red cedar that came from my parents farm? Just wanted to know. Damien.

[reeves]

Heh Reves, would that be the red cedar that came from my parents farm? Just wanted to know. Damien.

er no Damien thats was long ago, of the pen blanks i think one piece was from some bought stuff, the other found stuff up here at ravensbourne...

cheeeeers
john

[SawDustSniffer]

2 ceders and 2 blackwood pen blanks would be fine

did you want any more of this burl , have 2x 20mm? thick brothers of this peace was gonna make a box with it ,but i have about 200kg of this burl

[reeves]

2 ceders and 2 blackwood pen blanks would be fine

did you want any more of this burl , have 2x 20mm? thick brothers of this peace was gonna make a box with it ,but i have about 200kg of this burl

Ok.thanks PM me yr address and i'll get it off...

yes more burl would be handy, is that 2 cm thick...?

i prefer the thicker bits a s i use em for my spindles 20mm thick in sizable squares, above10 cm square is fine, in fact more the merrier. Do u want more cedar pen blanks, i have some larger chunks box size i can put in, anything else u r after mate?

cheeeeers
john

[SawDustSniffer]

same deal with the picks ,dry and dipped in metho
left one is higher in the burl than the posted one ,15mm thick , quite badly cracked with 3 mm cupping
the right one is lower than the posted burl 22 mm thick with 2 mm cupping ( the better of the two )

make me an offer in pen blanks / small blank for one or 2 of these as well , chears , just offering ,your not comitted

[reeves]

no worries they look fine, u can have as many pen blanks as u want mate, i'd cut u 10 or 12 if thats what u need. that burl looks nice and useful As before theres rose sheok if u want some, more cedar, more different chunks of bluegum root stock,

cheeeeers
john

[SawDustSniffer]

no worrys , 12 blanks will be fine , in sets of 2 banks per timber Blue gum root would be fine and the rose sheok as well as the preavious ceders and blackwood , suprize me with the other blanks :2tsup:

ill send them off tomorrow ,
1) 190x190x10mm
2) 190x190x15mm with corner missing
3) 190x190x20mm ( thats a real nice peace )

[reeves]

oko doki will send off asap

thanks mate

[SawDustSniffer]

thought i had better show you the other side of the 15mm thick one , quite badly cracked , make it 10 blanks the other 2 are fine

[SawDustSniffer]

sent ,( 2.00 kg )3kg prepayed AU$8.80

[reeves]

ok thanks, wife took yrs to town yesterday, its at her work and i think will be posted today
will let u know details when done.

[reeves]

ok sent friday
1.2 kg alltogther 12.95

[reeves]

Burl recieved, good chunks..thanks for that!

regards
john

[SawDustSniffer]

some of them are the biggest pen blanks ive seen :2tsup: could turn a candle holder out of them cheers

[reeves]

hey good one Mr Sniffer, enjoy, wouldnt mind seeing what you make of the sheok...

cheeers
john