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  1. 17th October 2006, 10:09 PM #1
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    Default Please help with timber identification

    Hi Guys

    I am pretty new to woodworking

    I am working on what I belive to be circa 1900-1920 rocking chair that has been pretty much destroyed by about 200 odd nails hollding the upholstery on.

    Anyway I am wondering if anyone could please ID this timber, it is quite heavy and some of the nails really took a bit of effort to pull out, it it quite a tough timber, goes a golden light honey colour when wet.

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    Simon E
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  3. 17th October 2006, 10:14 PM #2
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    Cant really see by the pictures, but I am guesing Beech.

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  4. 17th October 2006, 10:18 PM #3
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    Could be yellowbox
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    Thankyou for the help
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  6. 17th October 2006, 10:23 PM #5
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    Most early settler furniture came from Europe, the Oz timber was waaaaaaay too hard for early hand tools.

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    Very interesting, I suppose when you were born in the seventies and have a cupboard full of dewalt power tools you don't appreciate what "Hand Made" really means.

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