Thread: Angophora costata

Not normally cut for structural timber, so I have never cut it, might be good for table tops though.
regards inter

CJ

I have only cut rough-barked apple, which was spetacularly unsuccessful. Couldn't get anything more usefull than fence palings out of it although I did see a reference somewhere to it's suitability for dance floors and it is the preffered timber for butcher's chopping blocks as it does not dull knives.

I looked up smooth barked apple in Keith Bootle's book and it states

"As the logs are usually faulty it is seldom cut for framework. It is a good fuel."

It lists uses as

"Fencing materials."

You might be lucky, but I would not devote too much time to it if the initial results looked shaky.

Regards
Paul

Thanks guys,yeah might try a piece and see what it does while drying,have noticed that a couple of the larger rounds that i blocked up for firewood have separated badly the more they dry.........doesn't look good as far as slabing it goes

Originally Posted by CJR72

Thanks guys,yeah might try a piece and see what it does while drying,have noticed that a couple of the larger rounds that i blocked up for firewood have separated badly the more they dry.........doesn't look good as far as slabing it goes

Long time getting back but the outcome is poor,definatley not worth the time milling and the wood is pretty much useless for anything but camp fires,it doesn't even burn that good in my combustion heater,it rings bad and pretty much rots instantly:thumbdown:

not a good miller. Very prone to shakes.