hazard 17th July 2007, 02:28 PM hi all, Can anyone tell me if Queensland /Brush Box is a useful timber. What possible uses. Is it worth slabbing or should it go on the fire. Good hardwoods are so expensive!!!!
Never recoverd freshly sawn timber before. Don't want to waste time and effort. Thanks, Hazard.
thumbsucker 17th July 2007, 02:35 PM Well worth it -
http://www.boral.com.au/Article/Timber_Timber_Species_-_Brushbox.asp?aud=timberflooring
http://www2.dpi.qld.gov.au/hardwoodsqld/12463.html
http://oak.arch.utas.edu.au/tbia/tech_species_info.asp?speciesID=49475
hazard 17th July 2007, 03:05 PM Thank's Thumbsucker, all I need to do now is to retrieve it and then get it millled and seasoned and get to work on the new ????!!!!!??? IDUNNOWOTYET!!!! Anyone got a c/s mill in Adelaide????? Hazard.
rsser 20th July 2007, 11:02 AM I've used it in woodturning - good colour, finishes well, not much figure. Also very hard on your tool edges.
Andy Mac 20th July 2007, 11:06 AM Great flooring timber.
RufflyRustic 20th July 2007, 12:01 PM I reckon it would be good for patio furniture, eg outdoor setting under cover
cheers
Wendy
hazard 20th July 2007, 05:16 PM Thank,s Ern I am still not sure what to do to season, store and mill it, but it sounds like it will be worthwhile. One section of the tree is a crotch piece about 600mm across that I hope will provide some figured material for door panels??? Hazard
rsser 20th July 2007, 05:40 PM Sorry Hazard.
Re the milling and drying, see the squillion posts on the forum about processing green timber. And brushbox is high in silica so you'll need to be sharpening your cutting edges often.
I've only turned very old very dry pieces (from the Station Pier reno here in Melb.).
I'd be happy to relieve you of the crotch piece though ;-}
Apart from flooring and turning, it should make a fine stable furniture timber and I'd go for it like a shot. Closer grained and better finishing than Jarrah.
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