Thread: Red Stringybark pics

Yours is a lot pinker then ours (assuming thats your usual colour there) Mine seems to run more to an orange of the coastal alluvials, or that deep red its nearly purple on the poorer clay at home. Interesting.. I haven't seen it that colour before.... Nice.

Originally Posted by John.G

Yours is a lot pinker then ours (assuming thats your usual colour there) Mine seems to run more to an orange of the coastal alluvials, or that deep red its nearly purple on the poorer clay at home. Interesting.. I haven't seen it that colour before.... Nice.

Couple of things to mention John,it cuts reasonably easy and seasons dead straight on the quarter...MM

I like - A lot!!!
How much have you got? I assume that is just a tease sample??

Beautiful timber and easy to work, often referred to down here as Red Mahogany. I unfortunately left some a little too long before milling, the end check cracks went the entire length.

Originally Posted by artme

I like - A lot!!!
How much have you got? I assume that is just a tease sample??

Don't have alot,just milled one log,and that was only because i spotted it in the paddock, nearly dead (standing).Was growing on top of a ridge,and looked like it had copped a hard life too..milling it was a joy,it offered little cutting resistance,and didn't have grain separation/gum veins/critter cavities..etc,that can often be found in many Euc's.The board displayed in the pics is from the only 'fork' section of the tree,hence the grain run out.Deserves to have a name like Red Mahogany,it is a beautiful timber,as Neil rightly states...and i reckon it could be used in many applications(flooring/furniture/turnery/instruments(fret boards,Caps for electric guitars)..MM

Red Stringy- Euc. macrorhyncha
Red Mahogany- Euc. resinifera

Red Mahogany is much darker and heavier than Red Stringy
Both good timber.

Ah common names, from IBIS:

red stringy.jpg
red mahogany.jpg

Not sure which MM has, but certainly looks similar to what I have, although a bit darker/browner. I also have a decent burl from same tree

Originally Posted by dai sensei

Ah common names, from IBIS:

red stringy.jpg
red mahogany.jpg

Not sure which MM has, but certainly looks similar to what I have, although a bit darker/browner. I also have a decent burl from same tree

Macrorhyncha Neil...the log had as the name suggests...'stringy' bark...MM

Those pictures are definitely what we would call Red Stringy down here. Our Red Mahogany is a very dense timber heading towards Iron Bark. It is becoming ridiculous the number of different timbers that are getting lumped under the same name. In the old days, it didnt matter too much what you called it, as where it was milled was where it got used. Today, with transport what it is, timber can end up anywhere.
At the moment, I hate all tree anyway

Originally Posted by rustynail

At the moment, I hate all tree anyway

..is this because of the bushfires?

Originally Posted by MAPLEMAN

..is this because of the bushfires?

Yep.

Originally Posted by rustynail

Yep.

Must be terrifying..so i understand your mindset..hope the storms that are forecast bring some rain to the area..hoping you and your family are safe too..MM

Thanks MM, its just started to rain and has turned quite cool. Time for a kip.