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Thread: Identifying timber
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20th May 2005, 01:24 PM #1
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Identifying timber
Where do you start in trying to identify if a piece of timber is of a particular type?
We've recently bought a 90ac propoerty on which I've inherited a few timber piles - read stacked timber sitting in old water tanks for protection. The timber is mixed in size and type, and I don't for a minute think there really is anything of great value - most of it was destined for the fire I suspect, but I don't want to throw the baby out with the bath water as it were.
So any hints as to how to sort through it?
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20th May 2005, 07:13 PM #2
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A piccy would help!!
That way we can see whats going on.
Al
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20th May 2005, 07:26 PM #3
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How about inviting an old local around to check it out.
It possibly is local timber of which they might be able to tell you all about. You may make some new friends and find out lots of valuable information about other aspects of your property such as where not to build in case of floods etc.- Wood Borer
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20th May 2005, 10:29 PM #4
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Hey Moo, where's Yass too?
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20th May 2005, 10:53 PM #5
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If you want to freight it all down i'll go through and send back anything thats any good.
Trust not and u wont be disapointed
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20th May 2005, 11:22 PM #6
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If you have a nice sharp Hand plane or a belt sander, run them over a few of the pieces and take some pics for us!
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21st May 2005, 07:54 PM #7
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Southern NSW, about 40min from Canberra Originally Posted by Harry72
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21st May 2005, 07:59 PM #8
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I'll include some striped paint with it... Originally Posted by Ashore
Thanks for the advice guys. I'll get stuck into it in a couple of weeks, SWMBO won't let me at it until we've finished underpinning the house. I'm seriously over digging dirt and cementing...give me timber any day.
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21st May 2005, 10:24 PM #9
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OOO mate!
Carefull there might be treasuer in them thar piles.
I don't know how may atricles or photo captions I've seen with the comment, " timber rescued from firewood pile"
Prospecting for good wood is half the funn.
There is little to beat the thrill of slicing into a bit of dull grey old rubish & finding something realy special inside.
I'm sure if you tire of the job someone will be kind enouh to help for some "compensation".
cheersAny thing with sharp teeth eats meat.
Most powertools have sharp teeth.
People are made of meat.
Abrasives can be just as dangerous as a blade.....and 10 times more painfull.
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