Thread: hairy oak

this is what i know to be hairy oak, not the other redder stuff

hi, yes have also just discovered hairy oak on my property the other name is casurina lnophloia...great wood do you know much about it?thanks melissa

Originally Posted by mmhv

hi, yes have also just discovered hairy oak on my property the other name is casurina lnophloia...great wood do you know much about it?thanks melissa

hi, would my piece be the real hairy oak? Thanks melissa

need a photo melissa, where is clifton..bob

Hi, i have a photo of a piece on this site..clifton is in qld.is this timber rare to find? Melissa

Melissa,
I wouldn't go thinking you're sitting on a gold mine with the Hairy Oak. Its worth what someone is willing to pay for it. There are some good threads on milling costs and it would also be a good idea to check with your local council about any possible protection on the trees. My BIL has a lot of Bulloak on their farm but its all protected.

Corbs

Melissa, I got ripped the first time I bought Hairy Oak, but have now found suppliers selling it for around $30-$40 for short logs.

It is a very hard timber with plenty of silica content to blunt your tools, not to mention the sand dust that is often caught up in the bark. It is a beautiful timber that polishes really well. Usually only suitable for smaller turned items or sliced up for edging/boxes. It also usually contains faults and very small hollows within the timber.