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5th August 2010, 07:08 PM #1
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going to do a commision in Townsville
I've taken on a job to install an L-shaped slab desk up in Townsville. The client likes 'mahogany', but that's not happening in 600x40mm slabs! She would be happy with a dark coloured timber.
My questions are whether anyone is a slab supplier or knows of a supplier in the Townsville area and ideas of appropriate timber types would be good? Longest lengths are ~2100mm.
I will take a basic set of tools with me only so is there a workshop similar to Brisbane's Wood n you up that way should I need some machinery?
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Michael
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5th August 2010, 07:34 PM #2
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You're a braver man than I! I don't know much about Townsville, but given its location I'd think you'd be able to get your hands on some nice Queensland Walnut. Though I don't know about the slab sizes that might be available.
Good luck.
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5th August 2010, 09:31 PM #3
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Thanks scissors. I found a place called aus slabs up in cairns and have fired off a query to them.
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5th August 2010, 10:03 PM #4
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Hi Mic
Qld Walnut looks nice but will blunten your tools and you will swear you have stood in dog sh_t, it's very on the nose. I would be looking for something light weight if you are working on your own too. Something more like Tassie Blackwood, not sure what FNQ has in local stuff like that.
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5th August 2010, 10:07 PM #5
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i had 6 - 600-700mm swamp mahogany slabs 3m long that i sold yesterday
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8" & 10" Lucas Mills, bobcat, 4wd tractor, 12 ton dozer, stihl saws.
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5th August 2010, 10:32 PM #6
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Now they'd be light
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