Thread: 1000 rosewood trees

I'm thinking you will have more luck asking the same question in 20-30 years time

I know a bloke who does a bit of fencing so he might be interested but I'd have to ask him when I next see him and that could be ???


Pete

Originally Posted by corbs

I'm thinking you will have more luck asking the same question in 20-30 years time

I agree worth a fortune in years to come, at only 7ft tall they are worthless, not even tall enough to cut a fence post from.

PLEASE let your kids cut them.

My dining table is a 5' natural edge to edge slab built my my dad.

Beautiful.

Fence posts

Like said before and sacrilege.

Jamie

Yep, you are about a hundred years ahead of yourself. You could see if the trees are transplantable and sell them off as live trees or if they are well spaced and growing well keep them as a blue chip investment. You could even have your cake and eat it too if you form a company that will own and manage the trees then sell portions of the company to other investors. That way the trees will keep gaining value while you are free to take out some or all of the money. I have heard that rainforest cabinet timbers growing on the east coast represent the best australian agricultural investment that can be made. Just a thumbnail calculation... 1000 trees harvesting 2000 cubic metres of wood in fifty years at $8000 per cube equals 1.6 million at todays dollar. Not a bad gift to the grandkids. In reality there would be selective logging, milling and replanting that would extend the resource and turn it into an ongoing income stream.
Or fenceposts.

Originally Posted by KAYDON

...............They are all still growing in a paddock in Central Queensland, and I can cut them down to fence post size or you can come and cut as much as you like. They are perfect for fenceposts as they last forever and a fire resilient. Thanks

Methinks you blokes might be barking up the wrong Rosewood tree . If they're growing out here they will be 'Inland Rosewood' - acacia rhodoxylon, and will never get much bigger than they are now - 6" inch diameter is about the max when they're growing close together. Too hard and heavy for cabinetry and most turners avoid it (unnecessarily) as it's known around these parts as the hardest wood there is. It's only commercial use is for fencing because they are known to last over 100 years in the ground. If I didn't have access to so much already I'd be in for a look at least

Doh !

If they are inland Rosewood as TTIT suggests, they are good for posts, but fantastic for turning blanks (assuming you don't mind turning really really hard timbers).

Where are they, I'd certainly be interested in some. I have purchased some before, but they are actually old fence posts, dry as a bone and as hard as steel . Polish well though

Good point TTIT such is the case with common names.

I'll take a couple of forks for bowl blanks

I have about 1000 Rosewood trees, ranging in size from 10 feet to 15 feet tall and 15cm in diameter) perfect for fenceposts. Some trees, you can get 2 fence posts length out of them. I am looking to see if there is any interest in them for sale as fenceposts and if so, an idea on what they might be worth.

They are all still growing in a paddock in Central Queensland, and can be cut down to fence post size or for rails and you can come and cut as much as you like. They are perfect for fenceposts as they last forever and a fire resilient. Thanks[/QUOTE]

Central queensland ,a big place lol, any clues on distance from brisbane ! may be able to get out that way cheers ~ John

Its at Mt Larcom, which is about 7 hrs north of Brisbane. Let me know if you are interested.

Originally Posted by TTIT

Methinks you blokes might be barking up the wrong Rosewood tree . If they're growing out here they will be 'Inland Rosewood' - acacia rhodoxylon, and will never get much bigger than they are now - 6" inch diameter is about the max when they're growing close together. Too hard and heavy for cabinetry and most turners avoid it (unnecessarily) as it's known around these parts as the hardest wood there is. It's only commercial use is for fencing because they are known to last over 100 years in the ground. If I didn't have access to so much already I'd be in for a look at least

Hmmmm ok if thats what they are, I wish I was there! I would take a few..... dozen!!!!

Originally Posted by KAYDON

Its at Mt Larcom, which is about 7 hrs north of Brisbane. Let me know if you are interested.

Hmm, 7 hours not stop maybe. It would take me a lot longer allowing for all my stops I've just planned to use up my holidays travelling overseas diving, so can't make it up there anytime soon.

Are you thinking about bringing some back to Brisbane? If so, I'd be interested in say half to a dozen post size pieces. Perhaps others might join in and we can perhaps get a bulk buy happenning amongst the other SEQ forum members.

Cheers