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**dadpad** · 9th January 2006, 11:37 PM

Has anybody used Sugar gum E cladocalyx. What did you think

Sugar gum has a hard, durable and attractive pale timber suited to a range of products. Its favourable sawing and drying characteristics, combined with tolerance to adverse conditions, make it a suitable species for farm forestry.
To improve wood quality trees should be regularly pruned to produce 'clearwood' - timber that is free from knots . If contract pruners are not used, it is recommended that the landholder only commits to small annual plantings of 1 to 2 hectares. This will spread the pruning requirement out over a number of years.
Sugar gum is fast becoming a recognised species for the high-quality sawn timber it produces. There are currently three furniture manufacturers in Victoria purchasing logs from existing plantations, paying around $100/m3 at the mill door. At least a further 6 small-scale millers and portable millers are sawing sugar gum in western Victoria alone.

http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/dpi/nrenin...9000F0045?open

Sugar gum is a high strength, appearance-grade
hardwood suitable for indoor and outdoor furniture and
flooring, panelling, bench tops, tables, cupboards, doors
and as a craft wood. It has many on-farm uses including
posts and poles, stockyard railings, and electric fence
droppers due to its low electrical conductivity.
Being strong and durable, it is suitable for heavy
construction. Sugar gum is also excellent firewood due
to its high density.

http://www.agric.wa.gov.au/pls/porta...FN060_2004.PDF

Does suger gum need rebadging? in the style of tas oak or vic ash suggest a name................ like Murray teak? post your suggestions here

**echnidna** · 10th January 2006, 12:05 AM

Theres a co-op in Lismore Vic producing kd sugar gum timber, maybe you should talk to them.

**ozwinner** · 10th January 2006, 06:26 PM

Originally Posted by dadpad

Has anybody used Sugar gum E cladocalyx. What did you think

Yep Ive used it, boy does it throw out some heat.

Al

**Auld Bassoon** · 10th January 2006, 06:37 PM

'nuff said!

**dadpad** · 10th January 2006, 07:49 PM

Auld and oz you both sound like you have used sugar gum for woodwork applications. Is this so? what problems did you encounter. Were the problems as a result of twisty grain? or something else. If the only thing youve used it for is firewood then thats ok but you need to say that clearly.

**ozwinner** · 10th January 2006, 08:00 PM

Originally Posted by dadpad

but you need to say that clearly.

It burns good.

Al

**Gib** · 20th February 2006, 02:37 PM

Dadpad, doesn't sound like any of your respondents have actually used sugar gum for anything other than firewood. It actually machines very cleanly along the grain - like butter.

It's a Cinderella species that ought to be raised from a better fate than being consigned to ashes. There's over 3,000 acres of mature sugar gum in the Western District of Victoria.

Sugar gum has a Class 1 naturally durable rating in and above ground, making it ideal for exterior purposes - outdoor sculpture or seating, for instance.

**JackoH** · 20th February 2006, 03:38 PM

I seem to remember pictures of some beautiful furniture made from sugar gum in the "Australian Wood Review" some months ago. It had a lovely figure and was a very rich honey colour.

**dadpad** · 20th February 2006, 06:34 PM

Originally Posted by Gib

Dadpad, doesn't sound like any of your respondents have actually used sugar gum for anything other than firewood. It actually machines very cleanly along the grain - like butter.

It's a Cinderella species that ought to be raised from a better fate than being consigned to ashes. There's over 3,000 acres of mature sugar gum in the Western District of Victoria.

Sugar gum has a Class 1 naturally durable rating in and above ground, making it ideal for exterior purposes - outdoor sculpture or seating, for instance.

Gib is it generally available, can you suggest a supplier?

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