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28th September 2010, 07:42 PM #1
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what heavy kinda oak would you call this ?
got it from a lismore supplier. little bits and pieces he gave me. He's been around a while but still wasn't sure what it was, other than its oak like appearance.
Said he felt it came out of western N.S.W.
Its very dense and heavy. Like picking up a stick of granite.
Similar heart wood colour to riveroak, and saps like silky oak sap.
guessing something like mountain oak, or rosesheoak, but I mentioned them and he didn't think so.
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28th September 2010, 07:50 PM #2
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Hi Jake that looks like the Beefwood I have here. Don't know which one but I assume it is grevillea striata
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28th September 2010, 07:57 PM #3
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Looks a bit like beefwood to me Jake.
The small piece that I have is very heavy and dense.
SG.... some old things are lovely
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28th September 2010, 08:43 PM #4
never can have too much wood
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looks like beefwood to me as well can you post some more better pics for us im sure vern aka TTIT will find this thread and be able to tell you
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28th September 2010, 11:10 PM #5
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There's actually quite a few trees from out west with that grain and colour but none of them grow to diameters like that so the lads would be on the money with Beefwood
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29th September 2010, 06:23 AM #6
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thanks kindly.
what do you think its worth ?
imagine its gonna kill my blades.
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29th September 2010, 10:58 PM #7
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Jake, II'd go with Beefwood too.
When dry it is dusty mongrell stuff to work, as well as being as hard as the hobbs of hell.
There are lots of seats around Parliament house in Canberra that are made from Beefwood.
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2nd October 2010, 06:04 PM #8
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thanks artme.
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2nd October 2010, 08:53 PM #9
never can have too much wood
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the really funny thing is that all those seats sitting in canberra for those $#@* pollies
Originally Posted by artme
pity there padded instead of plain timber
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