Thread: identification help

I am not sure weather its jarrah but i would say bluegum, only because of the sapwood shown on one photo and the grain and gum vein...
Im not ruling out jarrah either but i feel it is bluegum
regards chowcini

Some images of freshly sawn or sanded pieces will also help a lot so they that really show the colour and grain clearly

Originally Posted by chowcini

I am not sure weather its jarrah but i would say bluegum, only because of the sapwood shown on one photo and the grain and gum vein...
Im not ruling out jarrah either but i feel it is bluegum
regards chowcini

hmm bluegum aye...

Originally Posted by DJ's Timber

Some images of freshly sawn or sanded pieces will also help a lot so they that really show the colour and grain clearly

hmm i guess i could plane and sand off a get and get a couple of pics

In my experience the sapwood on blue gum blends into the heartwood. These pieces show a defined line between sapwood and heartwood so I don't think it's eucalytus saligna. I know that in Qld blue gum means something else so my comment is for the NSW stuff.

cheers
steve
P.S. Andrew that FB blackwood is nicely seasoned now. I owe you a set for your info.

Originally Posted by Stopper

In my experience the sapwood on blue gum blends into the heartwood. These pieces show a defined line between sapwood and heartwood so I don't think it's eucalytus saligna. I know that in Qld blue gum means something else so my comment is for the NSW stuff.

cheers
steve
P.S. Andrew that FB blackwood is nicely seasoned now. I owe you a set for your info.

so its a gum of some kind?

i forgot all about that blackwood!

Mackay Cedar perhaps?
Its been a while since I have worked any but it has that clear definition between the sap wood and close grain.

cheers
Steve

Originally Posted by Stopper

Mackay Cedar perhaps?
Its been a while since I have worked any but it has that clear definition between the sap wood and close grain.

cheers
Steve

i was under the impression cedar was light which ever species it is?

this stuff is pretty Heavy...

shee looks like bloodwood to me

Originally Posted by weisyboy

shee looks like bloodwood to me

bloodwood?!?!?!??!?!!?!?!?!!?!?!!!!!!!!

sweet jesus!!

was not expecting that...

are you sure?

if i picked that up here from one os my stacks id say it was bloodwood. id put money on it.

Red bloodwood (Primary Industries & Fisheries, Queensland)

Originally Posted by weisyboy

if i picked that up here from one of my stacks id say it was bloodwood. id put money on it.

Red bloodwood (Primary Industries & Fisheries, Queensland)

well i had a look at that link, and did a google search and looked at some pics, and i see simillarities...

hmm i guess i will take your word for it

which begs the question... where the hell did it come from lol....

any idea what this stuff is worth?
i dont think i could build anything instrument related with it

worth about 1200/m3 as structural timber.

I'm no expert, but what about Woolybutt or Red Box, common down your way. On the other had, timber may not have come from your area.

Not sure about Bloodwood, colour Ok, but I can't see any of the typical blood veins. Not Jarrah either.

I have some very hard and heavy stuff that is very similar, from a demolished house in NSW. I took it to Teak and Fancy Timbers who deal with a heap of different species and the best they came up with was NSW Rosewood, but then went on to say it may be too heavy for that

How heavy is it?

Can't say 'd call it Bloodwood for the very reasons given by NeiIt would help to know the origin of the timber to narrow down the species list.

ReBox tends to grow a long way from Sydney, and from what I've seen of it the grain is much crnkier than that shown here. Also to get planks like that they would need to be bbig Red Box trees.

Ironbark is a possibility.