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    Peppermint....

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    Quote Originally Posted by nifty View Post
    Peppermint....
    Bingo nifty,but you did have a big advantage.

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    Yeah, I can see it now, Bugger, I didn't win the log

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    Gee I thought Peppermint was a light brown coloured timber http://www.fpc.wa.gov.au/content_mig...eppermint.aspx and also http://www.woodsolutions.com.au/Wood...ved-peppermint although the latter looks like another Peppermint species (now I look at it again).

    So is there a red centre to those old burls you gave me
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    Quote Originally Posted by dai sensei View Post
    Gee I thought Peppermint was a light brown coloured timber http://www.fpc.wa.gov.au/content_mig...eppermint.aspx and also http://www.woodsolutions.com.au/Wood...ved-peppermint although the latter looks like another Peppermint species (now I look at it again).

    So is there a red centre to those old burls you gave me
    This stump came from a tree that would have been at least 10mt with a diameter at the base of about .7mt, The burls you`ve got come from the root burls of small trees ,I`ll cut one open and post a pic and we`ll see what`s there ,I usually throw them on the fire . Also the trunk from the large tree has been lying on the ground for the past 8 years and needs to be removed ,so I just might mill it and see if there is any white spalt in it.

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    I`ve cut one of the small root burls in half and they are pics 2330 and 2331.
    Pic 2332 is a small piece of a burl that was on the large stump.
    pics 2321,2322,and 2323 are the outside of the Sheoak tree under the bark,it actually shows the pattern of wood grain that you`ll find inside ,don`t know if it works on all types of Sheoak but we only get the one here where I am. Pic 2322 shows that it could be nice Lace inside,and it was.
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    Peppermint is the most under rated timber in WA, it's variations in colour, it's dense and darn heavy. I could cut a cube of the stuff and it would sit in my shed for sale well into my retirement... I truly wish it was better recognised for what it is.

    nifty

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    Quote Originally Posted by nifty View Post
    Peppermint is the most under rated timber in WA, it's variations in colour, it's dense and darn heavy. I could cut a cube of the stuff and it would sit in my shed for sale well into my retirement... I truly wish it was better recognised for what it is.

    nifty
    I know what you mean nifty , I said to the missus when I was cutting the stump "look how dense and heavy this Peppermint is ,sweetheart" .....her reply..."not as dense and heavy as you my love " but as soon as she said "my love " I knew I was OK.
    I think if you concentrate on the root burl of the tree were the grain can produce some spectacular grain and colour ,people might have a second look at how good the timber is.
    Dusty

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