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Thread: What timber is this?
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10th July 2020, 03:48 PM #1Novice
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What timber is this?
Hi All,
A friend gave me this piece of timber that came from his late father's collection. He had no idea what it was so I cleaned it up hoping to identify it.
The wood is very dense and heavy, has a cranky grain and eucalyptus type sap. There are signs of borers in the outer edges but the holes are very small, like a pin.
The attached photo shows the outer sap wood on the left and the machined timber on the right. Could it be River Red Gum?
Cheers, OldGrowth.IMG_0141.jpg
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10th July 2020, 04:05 PM #2GOLD MEMBER
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Doesn’t look like any Red Gum that I have. Not sure what it is, however I am sure someone more knowledgeable that me will chime in with the correct answer.
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11th July 2020, 07:13 PM #3
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11th July 2020, 07:21 PM #4Senior Member
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looks too pale for any redgum. Has a burly look about the grain - which is more where it was cut from rather than what it was cut from. WHAT it is -dunno could be many things. Would think not any kinda red gum though.
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14th July 2020, 07:18 PM #5Novice
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I hadn't considered a burl. If it is it must have been a big one, the piece is 900mm long
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14th July 2020, 08:32 PM #6
WA Tuart is my best guess.
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15th July 2020, 10:39 AM #7
i'm guessing cranky myrtle
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