Thread: Acacia microsperma - Bowyakka

Runge find a town called Quilpie, which would be smack in the middle of that large black blob on yr bowwyakka map and call up the local pub on friday evening and ask if anyone knows anything about it...or contact some of the local woodworking groups....around south western qld or lightning ridge or St george or bill harms at carbarlah....someone will be have a collection of it..

i scored a piece of bonewood from that area one time..awesome stuff...

sounds like its time u bit the bullet, flew to queensland and hired a 4wd and chainsaw and went for a drive mate...!

Bow yakka. Heard of but not seen No doubt as tough as buggery.

Yakka is an aboriginal word for work.

BTW, what's the attraction to all these dense timbers. Must admit it is interesting stuphpph.

Originally Posted by reeves

Runge find a town called Quilpie, which would be smack in the middle of that large black blob on yr bowwyakka map and call up the local pub on friday evening and ask if anyone knows anything about it...or contact some of the local woodworking groups....around south western qld or lightning ridge or St george or bill harms at carbarlah....someone will be have a collection of it..

i scored a piece of bonewood from that area one time..awesome stuff...

sounds like its time u bit the bullet, flew to queensland and hired a 4wd and chainsaw and went for a drive mate...!

Thanks reeves! I was hoping that an airplane was not required. San Francisco to Brisbane tickets aren't cheap! By the way, don't you irritate people by running around whacking their trees without permission? I thought about doing that along the western coast of Mexico where Libidibia sclerocarpa grows. I was strongly warned that this was a good way to meet angry people and lose my car.

So, what is Bonewood? Bosistoa selwynii? Macropteranthes leichhardtii?

This bloke was selling some stuff you might be interested in, if he's got any left.
It was selling like hotcakes.
https://www.woodworkforums.com/f222/w...dwoods-107990/

Originally Posted by artme

BTW, what's the attraction to all these dense timbers. Must admit it is interesting stuphpph.

Thanks artme! To me, I am looking for something that is exceptional. The densest woods in the world are marvels of nature. Most mechanical properties of wood are directly related to density. My idea is create a spectrum of wood colors and figurings that can be used to make wooden items. The caveat is that the woods must be the densest woods in the world.

Here's the cutting board that I am having made (computer rendering). The woods are:

Sides: Libidibia sclerocarpa, Guaiacum officinale, and Bulnesia arborea
Perimeter: Zollernia paraensis
Corners: Schinopsis quebracho-colorado, Caesalpinia platyloba
Star Perimeter: Swartzia panacoco
Star: Brosimum guianense, Acacia peuce, Acacia cambagei, Schinopsis brasiliensis, Krugiodendron ferreum
Center: Libidibia paraguariensis

Originally Posted by Ironwood

This bloke was selling some stuff you might be interested in, if he's got any left.
It was selling like hotcakes.
https://www.woodworkforums.com/f222/w...dwoods-107990/

Thanks Ironwood! I have corresponded with John but not on Bowyakka ... yet.

Google Moxon Timber - in Brisbane.
Those guys carry a wide range of exotics as well as commodity items.
Ian

Originally Posted by Offcuts

Google Moxon Timber - in Brisbane.
Those guys carry a wide range of exotics as well as commodity items.
Ian

Email sent ... Thanks!

Interesting set up for the timbers Runge. I like the idea, and the execution.

Originally Posted by artme

Interesting set up for the timbers Runge. I like the idea, and the execution.

Thanks! I hope that when it is finally assembled, it doesn't explode.

So, have you stumbled on any interesting woods while in Brazil? Take a look at this website: Banco de Dados de Madeiras Brasileiras

If you should happen to stumble on anyone who sells woods like these, please let me know. I can't find any good wood stores in Brazil that have the really exotic woods.

I've used a little of it and it is hard as nails being a desert acacia. It is related to gidgee and often difficult to notice the difference. It is very difficult to work with using hand tools but turns relatively well with sharp tools and polishes up extremely well.

Cheers, Evan

Originally Posted by Runge

Thanks reeves! I was hoping that an airplane was not required. San Francisco to Brisbane tickets aren't cheap! By the way, don't you irritate people by running around whacking their trees without permission? I thought about doing that along the western coast of Mexico where Libidibia sclerocarpa grows. I was strongly warned that this was a good way to meet angry people and lose my car.

So, what is Bonewood? Bosistoa selwynii? Macropteranthes leichhardtii?

Macropteranthes leichhardtii? it is...bit like gidgee but blondey golden color...very hard witha deep polished sheen

and yes its good to get permission from landowners before lopping trees on their property, a carton beer would do it in most cases..'but' a cursory drive through those areas will lead you to many places where there are no land borders, no identifiable ownership, side of road stuff and plenty of 'owners' who have no problem with someone cutting up dead logs..which last many years in a lot of cases..along riverbanks and dry creek beds are a good place to look and you will find roads and places where you might wait days or weeks to see anyone..few people would care if someone loppoed a few desert trees..there are huge land areas with no people or fences...huge mate...have fun...

Lazarides is alo probably a better bet than moxons they often have diverse destert wood sin there..

http://www.lazaridestimberagencies.com/austimber.php

also check these guys..

http://www.djarilmari.com/

and this..

http://www.naturalheritage.org.au/Su...t_Timbers.html
http://www.naturalheritage.org.au/20...%20TIMBERS.pdf

Originally Posted by reeves

Macropteranthes leichhardtii? it is...bit like gidgee but blondey golden color...very hard witha deep polished sheen

and yes its good to get permission from landowners before lopping trees on their property, a carton beer would do it in most cases..'but' a cursory drive through those areas will lead you to many places where there are no land borders, no identifiable ownership, side of road stuff and plenty of 'owners' who have no problem with someone cutting up dead logs..which last many years in a lot of cases..along riverbanks and dry creek beds are a good place to look and you will find roads and places where you might wait days or weeks to see anyone..few people would care if someone loppoed a few desert trees..there are huge land areas with no people or fences...huge mate...have fun...

Lazarides is alo probably a better bet than moxons they often have diverse destert wood sin there..

Brisbane Timber - Lazarides Timber Agencies - Timber Specialists - Australian & Imported Timber

also check these guys..

Timber Merchants - Timber Merchants of Wholesale Timber

and this..

- Sustainable Desert Timbers
http://www.naturalheritage.org.au/20...%20TIMBERS.pdf

Hi reeves,

Thanks! I've never dealt with Lazarides but I did buy some Acacia xiphophylla from Djarilmari. As far as Sustainable Desert Timbers, I put in a request for any wood that they might have which had an air-dry density > 1250kg/m^3. Haven't heard anything yet.

Someday, I'll fly over to Australia and whack some trees ...

Evan - thanks for the info.

Hi Folks,

Here's an interesting document that mentions Acacia microsperma. Any ideas
on where a person might find some of this wood to purchase?

http://www.santos.com/library/Santos...ield_Guide.pdf

For that matter, how about

- Casuarina pauper
- Acacia rhodoxylon
- Lysiphyllum carronii