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  1. 11th November 2013, 05:02 PM #1
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    Default Gnarly Old Mango

    Will be milling this one up in the next few days,not sure about the stump though ,as it has been growing on very rocky soil ,and stones and blades don't mix ...this old fellow is curly all over...more pics soon..MM
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    I'll be keenly interested in how this looks! Not sure I've seen the guts of a Mango Tree...(?)...
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    Corrrr! Look at the figure on that old gal !

    Get 'er clothes orf, and giss a good look.
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    Quote Originally Posted by FenceFurniture View Post
    Corrrr! Look at the figure on that old gal !

    Get 'er clothes orf, and giss a good look.
    All wrinkles and lumps ..MM
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    Chris, you will be having nightmares about mango soon. Damien.
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    Trimmed the branch off another old fellow,and it looks like 'Jacaranda',lovely cream colour...this tree is around 100 years young..MM
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    One of 10 slabs out of the gnarly limb (trimmed) on the right hand side of the tree.Going to be very figured this fellow...MM
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    Don't forget to flood with boron ASAP, the borers love the stuff, plus some anti-fungal to keep the blue stain away.
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    Just so I can go through serious depression stages of drooling and times of eye popping madness watching this be milled
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    Quote Originally Posted by wheelinround View Post
    Just so I can go through serious depression stages of drooling and times of eye popping madness watching this be milled
    Ray, I thought that was you normally

    Chris, what thickness are the slabs?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pat View Post
    Ray, I thought that was you normally

    Chris, what thickness are the slabs?
    Hi Pat,they are 55mm thick...MM
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    This out of this...MM
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    Pics of the Butt log( 1000mm at widest point)...MM
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    55mm, Mango Platters anyone?

    How long to on the market and roughly how much?

    I still have the Mango Root, cut into bowl blanks, just awaiting time and inspiration.
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