Thread: Help - Australian wood wanted!

Hey mate. Sorry for the late reply, but as you know I've got some other significant priorities to deal with.

Anyway, this is the list of samples that I have put together. Some of them are a bit thick and I no longer have the capacity to cut them thinner, so they will be what they are. Also I haven't cut any Bolllywood as I have nothing to cut large pieces with, I'll see how I go over the next few days though, I might be able to scrape something together.

They're all about 200mm by 80-100mm and all up about 3.9kg

1 – Brush Box
2 – Melaleuca
3 – Forest Red Gum
4 – Swamp Mahogany (Unfinished)
5 – Flooded Gum (Finished)
6 – Beefwood (Grivillea Striata)
7 – Queensland Blackwood (Acacia Melanoxylon)
8 – Queensland Maple
9 – Swamp Mahogany (Finished)
10 - Flooded Gum (Unfinished)
11 – Brigalow (nicest smelling timber)
12 – Small Leafed Red Iron Bark
13 – Southern Silky Oak
14 – Moreton Bay Ash
15 – Crows Ash
16 – Australian Red Cedar
17 – Tasmanian Myrtle
18 – White Cedar
19 – Black Bean
20 – Macadamia
21 – Mango
22 – Forest Sheoak
23 – Brown Salwood
24 – Northern Silky Oak
25 – Mango
26 – Northern Silky Oak
27 – Cacao
28 - Albizia (WARNING - ABSOLUTELY TOXIC SAWDUST - SERIOUS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS REQUIRED)

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I'll get a price from the Post Office tomorrow and I'll be in touch. Where in Italy is it going?

Originally Posted by Fekit

Hey mate. Sorry for the late reply, but as you know I've got some other significant priorities to deal with.

Anyway, this is the list of samples that I have put together. Some of them are a bit thick and I no longer have the capacity to cut them thinner, so they will be what they are. Also I haven't cut any Bolllywood as I have nothing to cut large pieces with, I'll see how I go over the next few days though, I might be able to scrape something together.

They're all about 200mm by 80-100mm and all up about 3.9kg

1 – Brush Box
2 – Melaleuca
3 – Forest Red Gum
4 – Swamp Mahogany (Unfinished)
5 – Flooded Gum (Finished)
6 – Beefwood (Grivillea Striata)
7 – Queensland Blackwood (Acacia Melanoxylon)
8 – Queensland Maple
9 – Swamp Mahogany (Finished)
10 - Flooded Gum (Unfinished)
11 – Brigalow (nicest smelling timber)
12 – Small Leafed Red Iron Bark
13 – Southern Silky Oak
14 – Moreton Bay Ash
15 – Crows Ash
16 – Australian Red Cedar
17 – Tasmanian Myrtle
18 – White Cedar
19 – Black Bean
20 – Macadamia
21 – Mango
22 – Forest Sheoak
23 – Brown Salwood
24 – Northern Silky Oak
25 – Mango
26 – Northern Silky Oak
27 – Cacao
28 - Albizia (WARNING - ABSOLUTELY TOXIC SAWDUST - SERIOUS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS REQUIRED)

wood.jpg

I'll get a price from the Post Office tomorrow and I'll be in touch.

Mighty effort there Fekit
Well done!

Log Dog

Hi all been busy of late.
I’m in Sydney currently but will be driving down to Geelong and then off to Tassie on the ferry for about 3 weeks. Happy for contributions along the way, I also plan on some Huon etc for moi.
The way Oz Post is not performing I wouldn’t be breaking my back getting these samples away.
I think Christmas will be a postal disaster for both internal and OS.
I will be driving up to Brisbane in January via Tamworth so ok to pick up anything along the way on that trip also.
I think early February would be a realistic post off date for Italy if people get stuff in the local mail to me first thing in January.
My postcode here is 2137 PM me for address.
H.

Originally Posted by Fekit

Hey mate. Sorry for the late reply, but as you know I've got some other significant priorities to deal with.

Anyway, this is the list of samples that I have put together. Some of them are a bit thick and I no longer have the capacity to cut them thinner, so they will be what they are. Also I haven't cut any Bolllywood as I have nothing to cut large pieces with, I'll see how I go over the next few days though, I might be able to scrape something together.

They're all about 200mm by 80-100mm and all up about 3.9kg

1 – Brush Box
2 – Melaleuca
3 – Forest Red Gum
4 – Swamp Mahogany (Unfinished)
5 – Flooded Gum (Finished)
6 – Beefwood (Grivillea Striata)
7 – Queensland Blackwood (Acacia Melanoxylon)
8 – Queensland Maple
9 – Swamp Mahogany (Finished)
10 - Flooded Gum (Unfinished)
11 – Brigalow (nicest smelling timber)
12 – Small Leafed Red Iron Bark
13 – Southern Silky Oak
14 – Moreton Bay Ash
15 – Crows Ash
16 – Australian Red Cedar
17 – Tasmanian Myrtle
18 – White Cedar
19 – Black Bean
20 – Macadamia
21 – Mango
22 – Forest Sheoak
23 – Brown Salwood
24 – Northern Silky Oak
25 – Mango
26 – Northern Silky Oak
27 – Cacao
28 - Albizia (WARNING - ABSOLUTELY TOXIC SAWDUST - SERIOUS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS REQUIRED)

wood.jpg

I'll get a price from the Post Office tomorrow and I'll be in touch. Where in Italy is it going?

AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME!
Thank you!!!!
PM sent...

Originally Posted by clear out

Hi all been busy of late.
I’m in Sydney currently but will be driving down to Geelong and then off to Tassie on the ferry for about 3 weeks. Happy for contributions along the way, I also plan on some Huon etc for moi.
The way Oz Post is not performing I wouldn’t be breaking my back getting these samples away.
I think Christmas will be a postal disaster for both internal and OS.
I will be driving up to Brisbane in January via Tamworth so ok to pick up anything along the way on that trip also.
I think early February would be a realistic post off date for Italy if people get stuff in the local mail to me first thing in January.
My postcode here is 2137 PM me for address.
H.

Thank you very much Clear Out
February is fine for us and yes, I agree that avoiding the Christmas chaos would be a good idea indeed...
I look forward to whatever samples people can gather. In fact even your most common wood is something extremely exotic here...
So, thanks again!
Paolo

Originally Posted by Fekit

Hey mate. Sorry for the late reply, but as you know I've got some other significant priorities to deal with.

Anyway, this is the list of samples that I have put together. Some of them are a bit thick and I no longer have the capacity to cut them thinner, so they will be what they are. Also I haven't cut any Bolllywood as I have nothing to cut large pieces with, I'll see how I go over the next few days though, I might be able to scrape something together.

They're all about 200mm by 80-100mm and all up about 3.9kg

1 – Brush Box
2 – Melaleuca
3 – Forest Red Gum
4 – Swamp Mahogany (Unfinished)
5 – Flooded Gum (Finished)
6 – Beefwood (Grivillea Striata)
7 – Queensland Blackwood (Acacia Melanoxylon)
8 – Queensland Maple
9 – Swamp Mahogany (Finished)
10 - Flooded Gum (Unfinished)
11 – Brigalow (nicest smelling timber)
12 – Small Leafed Red Iron Bark
13 – Southern Silky Oak
14 – Moreton Bay Ash
15 – Crows Ash
16 – Australian Red Cedar
17 – Tasmanian Myrtle
18 – White Cedar
19 – Black Bean
20 – Macadamia
21 – Mango
22 – Forest Sheoak
23 – Brown Salwood
24 – Northern Silky Oak
25 – Mango
26 – Northern Silky Oak
27 – Cacao
28 - Albizia (WARNING - ABSOLUTELY TOXIC SAWDUST - SERIOUS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS REQUIRED)

wood.jpg

I'll get a price from the Post Office tomorrow and I'll be in touch. Where in Italy is it going?

Hello again. Just a question:
your list mentions twice "Northern Silky Oak"; are they two samples from two different logs? Or are they from the same log or unknown?
The same question applies to:
Swamp Mahogany
Flooded Gum
Mango

Thanks again!
Paolo

Hi Paolo

The Northern Silky Oak is unknown. The reason I included the two samples is because they are so different. It's not an easy thing to demonstrate but they appear to be opposites of each other. One turns light, the other turns dark. Doesn't matter which way I turn them, that's how they appear. Maybe it's the rough sanding? They're only about 120grit. The others are different logs, and I know that because I cut them.

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Originally Posted by Fekit

Hi Paolo

The Northern Silky Oak is unknown. The reason I included the two samples is because they are so different. It's not an easy thing to demonstrate but they appear to be opposites of each other. One turns light, the other turns dark. Doesn't matter which way I turn them, that's how they appear. Maybe it's the rough sanding? They're only about 120grit. The others are different logs, and I know that because I cut them.

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Thank you. This is precious information!

Maybe the difference in the appearance of these silky oak pieces is related to the direction and the angle of the medullary rays cells with respect to the surface.
I will do my best to capture this difference in appearance and to explain it!

Paolo

Postage info to Italy. PM on its' way.

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Originally Posted by Fekit

Postage info to Italy. PM on its' way.

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Thank you... PM sent!
Paolo

Originally Posted by chatometry

Hi everyone
If anybody is still up for providing any samples from these (or other) species, please PM me and we'll sort the details.
We are happy with small samples (120x40mm, any thickness), or veneer cutoffs.
Thank you very much
Paolo

Silky oak
Sheoak
Brown Salwood
Swamp Mahogany
Grey Ironbark
Forest Red Gum
Flooded Gum
Melaleuca
Crows Ash
Brigalow
Bollywood
Macadamia
Black Bean
Jarrah
Maple silkwood
Conkerberry

Originally Posted by Fekit

Postage info to Italy. PM on its' way.

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Samples received... AMAZING!!!
Thank you very much... Impressive stuff!
Paolo

Excellent. Looking forward to seeing the results.

Speaking about samples 24 and 26, this us how they look under the rotating light conditions provided by our test rig.

Sample 24:
https://www.chatometry.com/wp-conten...t_05695gif.gif

Sample 26:
https://www.chatometry.com/wp-conten...t_05698gif.gif

These are chatoyance maps of the two samples:
Sample 24:
test_05695_point_3 detail PZC.png

Sample 26:
test_05698_point_2 detail PZC.png
On both samples the medullary rays show similar chatoyance, but the main fibers are more chatoyant on sample 24.
Other than that, our software is unable to provide detailed information about the flecks, but we'll have to improve it.

Thanks again Fekit

Paolo