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Thread: QUIET ON THE MILLING FRONT
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22nd May 2014, 11:38 PM #16.
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22nd May 2014, 11:50 PM #17SENIOR MEMBER
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Peppermint....
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23rd May 2014, 12:04 AM #18SENIOR MEMBER
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23rd May 2014, 12:05 AM #19
Yeah, I can see it now, Bugger, I didn't win the log
Willy
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23rd May 2014, 11:25 AM #20
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 meNeil____________________________________________Every day presents an opportunity to learn something new
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23rd May 2014, 09:45 PM #21SENIOR MEMBER
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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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24th May 2014, 06:06 PM #22SENIOR MEMBER
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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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26th May 2014, 10:43 PM #23SENIOR MEMBER
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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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28th May 2014, 08:45 PM #24SENIOR MEMBER
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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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