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  1. 1st June 2007, 04:17 PM #1
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    Is this stuff worth milling or not? I have a log, been down and dead for about 12 years, I was wondering if it is worth the effort. I would expect anything too flash in the grain department, but if it's stable and all I may give it a whirl.
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    I reckon it would be worth milling, I certainly would. Here is some info on it
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    Its timber and its free........go for it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ross View Post
    Its timber and its free........go for it.

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    These are my thoughts also. If I don't get anything to the contrary, I'll attack it. Won't be for a few weeks, no time, no time.
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    do it..... just to watch the streamers fly if nothing else.

    Any euc is good wood, especially when its free. pics?
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    OK, I'll give her a rip. (bad pun)
    Won't be for a few weeks, but I'll do the pic thing as I go.
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    Quote Originally Posted by martrix View Post
    do it..... just to watch the streamers fly if nothing else.

    Any euc is good wood, especially when its free. pics?
    No it's not. Scribbly gum for example. Never seen anything split like it. It's the only self-splitting firewood I've ever seen.
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    its nice timber but it's no good for milling into small dimensions as it has blood rings that split out and you end up with a lot of short pieces. but as slabs or beams its great.

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    G'Day outback I have milled over 60 cu meter of sugar gum it very good furniture timber best cut green and with in a few day of cutting as the dryer it gets the harder it is to mill good luck with it let me know how you go Regards Charles
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