Blue tipped leaf jarrah

**BobL** · 29th June 2008, 09:52 PM

Todays menu, Blue Tipped Leaf Jarrah. Its a hybrid of regular jarrah , found on the the coastal plain and further north than regular jarrah. Usually it is stunted with twisted trunks and branches and millable logs are not all that common so you won't find it in stores. There are 3 logs, The one I'm milling first is 800mm at it's widest. the biggest one (not shown here) is about 900 mm in diameter at the base. Note the colour of the sawdust on the ground from last weeks cedar.

First Cut.

Some people think Jarrah is hard. It mills as easily as it is worked - ie quite easy compared to other Aussie hardwoods. Also note spectacular change in sawdust colour.

First cut: shows a lot of promise;

Second cut: starting to look real nice

Some grain shots:

Then it started raining and so I parked the BIL mill under the rear door of the van and waited. Here's a shot of BIL I don't think I have posted before.

I was mesmerized by the colour of the sawdust.

One more grain shot;

At this point it was still raining so I gave up, more next week.

**Chipman** · 29th June 2008, 10:10 PM

Bob, that is beautiful wood....

I am not a greenie but I could easily become a tree hugger when I see timber like that!

What do you plan on making out of this lot?

Chipman

**martrix** · 29th June 2008, 10:17 PM

....drool, man you've sand gropers have some nice timbers. Never heard of that one before.Some nice figure in that one Bob, the colour is awesome.

**BobL** · 29th June 2008, 10:46 PM

Thanks Guys, I'm also having trouble just believing the colours in this log. The camera simply didn't capture the purple cordial, burgundy, scarlet, claret, strawberry - One almost feels like licking the trunk!!! Nah . . . it's none of these.

Anyway - it's like Xmas present opening, every time one turns a slab on these trees.

This log is the top half of the main trunk so the bottom half is set to be even more exciting. The black streaks in the grain indicate it is quite an old tree but is is very sound. A pity I did not get onto stopping the end checking as soon as it came in.

**Jarrahrules** · 29th June 2008, 10:49 PM

Hi Bob I am very envoius of you. That would have to be the best looking timber i have seen. I could look at it for hours.
I will be over your way next month. I am going to the top of WA and going down the coast and back home via the nullabor. have a caravan, two kids, and a wife. I will be taking my chainsaw just in case some burls get in the way.
will be on the net as well as i have bought a lap top and a dongle. (which is a cordless internet thing).
I will have more time once traveling to comunicate.
Love to find some of that type of timber.
Did you leave the stump behind maybe i could find it.

JAMC

**BobL** · 29th June 2008, 11:05 PM

Originally Posted by Jarrahrules

Did you leave the stump behind maybe i could find it.

With a nic like "Jarrahrules" I thought this one might get your attention

RE: Did you leave the stump behind maybe i could find it.
Sorry I understand the tree lopper who collected the tree also ground the stump!

RE:will be taking my chainsaw just in case some burls get in the way
Be careful, we have a few trigger happy pastoralists out here in the west.

**Jarrahrules** · 30th June 2008, 06:34 PM

Originally Posted by BobL

With a nic like "Jarrahrules" I thought this one might get your attention

RE: Did you leave the stump behind maybe i could find it.
Sorry I understand the tree lopper who collected the tree also ground the stump!

RE:will be taking my chainsaw just in case some burls get in the way
Be careful, we have a few trigger happy pastoralists out here in the west.

What is a pastoralists????

Are they dangerous??

JAMC

**funkychicken** · 30th June 2008, 06:58 PM

Man that looks frippin awesome!

Good One Bob!

**artme** · 30th June 2008, 07:05 PM

Stunning stuph Bob!

**dai sensei** · 30th June 2008, 08:08 PM

Amazing colour and grain Bob

. Shame about the stump, would have been some really good turning pieces in it.

Will you lose that beautiful colour as it dries, turning more the traditional brown of Jarrah, or is the colour typical of the hybrid?

**BobL** · 30th June 2008, 09:31 PM

Originally Posted by Jarrahrules

What is a pastoralists????
Are they dangerous??

Pastoralists are agricultural folk who lease vast tracts of semi desert land from the government and run animals on the property. A few think the land is "mine - all mine" and will take quite an aggressive stance including waving a firearm in your vicinity if they think you are up to anything that might look like mischief. One guy has an "interesting" array of firearms in his vehicles including light aircraft, and somehow knows when strangers are nearing his lease, so he's often at his boundary watching you before you stray into his lease and will fire a warning shot if you get too close. He wears a foily (seriously) and believes anyone who works for the government is under their mind control so he pays special attention to them. There's also the one one took on a couple of hired hands and when they didn't work out he told them to get out - on foot!

Gross generalization I know - most are wonderful hospitable folk who are forever helping out idiot tourists who try an cross open deserts on a mountain bike and a 2L bottle of water.

**Jarrahrules** · 30th June 2008, 10:02 PM

Originally Posted by BobL

Pastoralists are agricultural folk who lease vast tracts of semi desert land from the government and run animals on the property. A few think the land is "mine - all mine" and will take quite an aggressive stance including waving a firearm in your vicinity if they think you are up to anything that might look like mischief. One guy has an "interesting" array of firearms in his vehicles including light aircraft, and somehow knows when strangers are nearing his lease, so he's often at his boundary watching you before you stray into his lease and will fire a warning shot if you get too close. He wears a foily (seriously) and believes anyone who works for the government is under their mind control so he pays special attention to them. There's also the one one took on a couple of hired hands and when they didn't work out he told them to get out - on foot!

Gross generalization I know - most are wonderful hospitable folk who are forever helping out idiot tourists who try an cross open deserts on a mountain bike and a 2L bottle of water.

I won't be ridding anything.
But would you sugest trying to find a farm house before cutting off a burl. Or just cut it. The sound of a chainsaw may alert them. But i wouldn't cut down a tree just a burl. or if i find a dead tree in the desert i may cut it to look.

regards
JAMC

**Jarrahrules** · 30th June 2008, 10:04 PM

What are blackboys like to turn?

I once was down pemberton way and through one back in a lake that we were staying at as i flew over and couldn't bring it back on the plane.
This time is different.

JAMC

**BobL** · 30th June 2008, 10:13 PM

Originally Posted by dai sensei

Amazing colour and grain Bob

. Shame about the stump, would have been some really good turning pieces in it.

Will you lose that beautiful colour as it dries, turning more the traditional brown of Jarrah, or is the colour typical of the hybrid?

Depending on how it is treated I believe there is some colour loss and it does go a bit browner. However, it is still an amazing experience to see that raw colour "in the wood", so to speak, as you turn the slab over.

**BobL** · 30th June 2008, 10:16 PM

Originally Posted by Jarrahrules

What are blackboys like to turn?

I have only ever turned a couple many years ago, lots of fun but I recently found out their dust is apparently quite toxic!

I once was down pemberton way and through one back in a lake that we were staying at as i flew over and couldn't bring it back on the plane.
This time is different.

You can see why milling is in my blood - I was born in Pemberton! Here a 360 degree photo of the old Pemberton swimming pool - lotsa Karri trees.

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