Thread: Need Help to Identify - Purple wood / logs Gidgee ?

Yes that is what a lot of people call Purple Gidgee. Now as to species, then comes the debate . My experience is that pure purple colour for the entire depth of heartwood like you have is from the Acacia carneorum also known as the purple wood wattle that is now on endangered list. Others consider it to be what I know as Pink Gidgee Acacia crombiei. My experience is that Pink Gidgee has a pink/purple ring between the sapwood and the heartwood but others have stated it can have purple all the way through. The two Acacias however grow in entirely different locations and are rare and protected and I can't exactly go around chopping it all down to compare

Both are gorgeous timbers, hard as hell, but take a finish really well. Very popular with wood turners and for use in inlays etc

Although I am sure it would burn well, DO NOT let anyone use it as firewood . Where are you in QLD, happy to take it off your hands and put it to good use (self confessed Acacia addict/collector) . Perhaps you would like some lovely pepper grinders made from it in return for the memories.

Thank you dai sensei I really appreciate you taking the time to confirm for me what kind of wood this is.
At some point I would like to sell it but until I can work out how much its worth I cant work out a price for it.
I at least have a start now I know what it is.

Nah, worth nothing but happy to help out and clear some space for you

Seriously though, you should get a decent price for it, provided someone is willing to part with their cash. I've bought it in the past for $30 a small log but have sold it for up to $150 for a small log. You could put it up in our Market Place or Ebay as an auction starting at say $100 for the box and see how high it goes. It greatly depends on where you are too, being too heavy to post, it must be picked up.

Yeah I, for one, am interested. I agree with DS in that you won't have a problem getting $100 or more for the lot. Especially if it's 10yrs seasoned. What you have there is by no means common.

Good luck!

Thank you guys, it is over 10 years.
All together its about 11-12 kgs I think Australia Post is 20kg limit so your suggestion of one of the online market places is a good one.

Originally Posted by missmb

..All together its about 11-12 kgs ..

Perhaps smaller than I thought. What size are they?

The three longer pieces are 30-32 cm long.

Surprised they are not over 20kgs for that lot

The scales im using came out of a fruit shop about 20 years ago.They might be out a bit but not by that much I would think.To be really accurate I would need to head to the Post Office.

Originally Posted by missmb

The scales im using came out of a fruit shop about 20 years ago.They might be out a bit but not by that much I would think.To be really accurate I would need to head to the Post Office.

If/When you put it on the market, would you drop a link in here to it please . . .

Just letting anyone who maybe interested know that I have put this wood up for sale on ebay today.
Starting price: $100

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/5-x-Seaso.../271957925552?

Wow, the bids have gone nuts, congratulations

Originally Posted by dai sensei

Nah, worth nothing but happy to help out and clear some space for you

Seriously though, you should get a decent price for it, provided someone is willing to part with their cash. I've bought it in the past for $30 a small log but have sold it for up to $150 for a small log. You could put it up in our Market Place or Ebay as an auction starting at say $100 for the box and see how high it goes. It greatly depends on where you are too, being too heavy to post, it must be picked up.

Someone is willing to pay out at least $365 for the box Its way out of my price range, but glad it earning a few $$ for missmb

Well done on the sale of your box of goodies. I'm sure someone will be a very happy camper.


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