Cabbage Gum

**ashcook** · 2nd March 2010, 11:09 AM

Hey guys,

We are living at the moment temporarily on 500 acres for the next 6 months or so. One of the partners running the cattle on the property cut down a large dead tree as it was close to the access road. He has told me it is a cabbage gum and I am welcome to take as much of it as I like. I have cut up some of it with my chainsaw and it is quite a dark red. Not as dark as redgum but getting close.

I have searched the net for anyone else using this for working with and the end results they have gained but have come up with very little. Does anyone have any experience with it? Is it any good for much or should I just stick to using it for fence posts?

Cheers

**Benmanang** · 3rd March 2010, 07:48 AM

Given your location it could be Eucalyptus amplifolia. The South Coast variety had brown/red wood, the bark came off in patches and was grey underneath. Didnt last in the ground, but burned OK, and the grain was quite attractive. Dont know how it seasons and finishes. But it's timber and it's free, give it a go.

**ashcook** · 3rd March 2010, 10:09 AM

Thanks Benmanang. We are living now on the north side of Dungog. Very close to the Barrington mountain range. I should have noted that before.
I just googled Eucalyptus amplifolia and it looks like that may be it. We're on dial-up so will do my best to upload some pics.
I still can't find a lot on working with it though.

Cheers!

**ashcook** · 3rd March 2010, 05:29 PM

Here's some photo's of the bits I ripped up with the chainsaw.

**chowcini** · 3rd March 2010, 07:52 PM

Looks like plain old flooded gum to me.... but there is some intersting shapes there.
regards Chowcini

**ashcook** · 3rd March 2010, 08:39 PM

They were the straighter parts too Chowcini. I've picked out a few other even more interesting shaped pieces to cut up yet. Only problem is some parts have some rot and there are also quite a few borer holes through it all.

Over the weekend I will try to get some more pics of the tree itself and others like it. That is when it stops raining!

**Eldanos of KDM** · 3rd March 2010, 11:20 PM

Could make some cool table legs with those crooked branches..

**artme** · 4th March 2010, 08:21 AM

Looks like firewood to me!

**ashcook** · 4th March 2010, 03:45 PM

Originally Posted by artme

Looks like firewood to me!

No good for anything? What's it like for as a fence post?

I had a few ideas for the crooked wood too.

**Benmanang** · 5th March 2010, 07:43 AM

If it's Cabbage Gum it's no good for fence posts unless your thinking in terms of a temporary fence, less than 10 years. If you want permenence there's much better timbers around around.

**ashcook** · 5th March 2010, 10:03 AM

10 years for a free fence will be fine. Once the kids grow up there will be no need for it anyway. I just wished to build something more interesting than a pool style of fence to separate the driveway to the back yard.

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