Thread: blackbean timber

Your kids or grandkids might be able to use it, or you depending on how old you were when you planted them. It's a fairly slow growing tree and there's a thick layer of sapwood which means that you won't get much timber until they're at least 400 -500 mm diameter.

Mick

yep better make yourself comfy its going to be a long wait .
i have turned the stuff nice timber but it gives me the sneezes real bad , and some times a nose bleed its the only timber that has done that to me , and i was a floor sander for 13 years

Originally Posted by journeyman Mick

Your kids or grandkids might be able to use it, or you depending on how old you were when you planted them. It's a fairly slow growing tree and there's a thick layer of sapwood which means that you won't get much timber until they're at least 400 -500 mm diameter.

Mick

Not sure about slow growing, I have one in my yard that has grown from a sapling less than 1m tall to ~10m and 200mm dia in 8 years. I was hoping for some decent timber soon, it needs to be cut down due to too much shade in the yard, but sounds like I will only get sap wood

Originally Posted by dai sensei

Not sure about slow growing, I have one in my yard that has grown from a sapling less than 1m tall to ~10m and 200mm dia in 8 years. I was hoping for some decent timber soon, it needs to be cut down due to too much shade in the yard, but sounds like I will only get sap wood

Most of the tropical hardwoods will put on height first then girth later ie very tall skinny trees then as they age along comes girth.

Shayne

Originally Posted by Ibanez

Most of the tropical hardwoods will put on height first then girth later ie very tall skinny trees then as they age along comes girth.

Shayne

Yes! they've got to race to the canopy. Sometimes if they are planted alone in a garden they will only grow short cos they don't have to fight for light.

Originally Posted by Ibanez

put on height first then as they age along comes girth.

Shayne

Sounds a bit like me.
Sorry, I will leave now.

As Texx mentioned I have heard it is quite nasty stuff to work, nosebleeds are common.

The timber itself is quite striking though, a polished black bean floor is something to see.

Cheers.

Russell.

Hi turnerboy, this box i made from blackbean. Should wear breathing protection, really irritates the sinuses. Finishes exceptionally well.

Cheers



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