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bellyup
19th December 2008, 03:46 PM
Hello All,
Need some advice on a table I found at the tip, it is a small hall/writing table of late Victorian or early Edwardian construction with turned legs but it is without a top.
The timber appears to be what is described as "Australian cedar" ( pale to golden coloured close grained wood without much variation) by various antique dealers. Could anyone advise what the timber is( or could be) and what would be a suitable replacement timber to replace the top with.
Thanks guys,
appreciate any advice.
:?

masoth
19th December 2008, 04:45 PM
I can't help you but decided to be the first to say a picture would be a great help.:U

soth

astrid
19th December 2008, 08:02 PM
If its yellow and little to no feature in the grain, It's probably kauri.
Australian cedar has plenty of grain and some lovely figuring.

Thumbthumper
3rd January 2009, 01:02 PM
If its yellow and little to no feature in the grain, It's probably kauri.
Australian cedar has plenty of grain and some lovely figuring.

Agree....could well be Kauri

I could tell you if you show a picture of it

Pale to golden colour (yellow ?), close grained, could even describe Huon - love to find that sort of thing at the tip :U

BozInOz
3rd January 2009, 05:54 PM
:worthless:

bellyup
3rd January 2009, 05:58 PM
Thanks guys,
I'll sand back a section and see if I can work the camera.
Bruce.:doh: