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  1. 19th May 2005, 02:03 AM #1
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    Default Acacia carnei

    Is this wood Acacia carnei?
    Come off the parents fire wood pile... its been waxed with a clear wax you can see some raw wood at the top of it.
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    Harry - I doubt the god of woodworking him/her-self can identify that wood to species by eyeballing a pic! There are woods that are so unmistakable that you could do this with, but Acacias are such a vast pool of lookalikes - it could be one of a dozen species. To be sure, you'd need a lot more info on the tree and its fruits, place collected (if in its native range), etc.
    I'd content myself with knowing it's an Acacia, and that it's quite a nice looking piece. If it turns out to be the nicest wood you ever worked, and you desperately want more, well, then, there are ways amd means, but they are by no means certain, and will probably cost a bit....
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    Quote Originally Posted by IanW
    Harry - I doubt the god of woodworking him/her-self can identify that wood to species by eyeballing a pic!
    I just called her up and asked her. Apparently it's from the emdee-eff tree.
    oh dear.
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    I asked my mother(crazed walking australian native plant encyclopedea), its a Broughton willow... acacia salicinia, its quite common in my area the nick name comes from Port Broughton(50k from here)were its very abundant.
    Ask a member here called 46150 he's probarly got it everywhere around him!
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    If that's the quality of your parents fire wood pile how good is their funiture ?

    looks real nice , just like Mulga not surprisingly (Acacia aneura)
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    Nope the best furniture they have is what I've made them and its crapiarta!
    The piece of mugla I have here is a little darker and feels quite a bit heavier, my mother thinks there are about 5 different mulga's
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    Acacia carnei, isnt that a gypo (gypsy), who travels the country with a travelling show??

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    "gypo" Huh?
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    Quote Originally Posted by ozwinner View Post
    Acacia carnei, isnt that a gypo (gypsy), who travels the country with a travelling show??

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    WARNING this is an ancient 15 yo post!! Just came across it today and recognised that "gypsy" Al is talking about, didn't you Neil?

    Oh, should contribute something useful to support my reputation. Acacia carneorum (formerly Ac. carnei) wood is very easily recognised. It common name purplewood wattle is well deserved. Its bright purple colour (sometimes with black or yellow streaks) is often
    faulty (cracks, borers and bark inclusions) .. pity eh
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    Probably , long time ago though, and actually I don't have any anymore
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