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24th February 2006, 02:02 PM #1
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Lillypilly
My neighbour has asked me to cut down a 12ft tall lillypilly which hangs over our fence and drops leaves in his garden. It's probably about 600mm wide and pretty straight, would it be worth milling?
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24th February 2006, 02:07 PM #2
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Which one is it?
Lillipilli Acmena smithii WIA
Lillipilli Eugenia luehmannii NAT
Lillipilli Eugenia smithii NTA
Lillipilli Syzygium luehmannii QUT
Lillipilli Satinash Acmena smithii WIA
Lillipilli Satinash Eugenia smithii NTA
Lilly Pilly Acmena smithii FT2Cliff.
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24th February 2006, 03:03 PM #3
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No idea, are some better than others?
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24th February 2006, 03:43 PM #4
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Dunno, never tried any of them, I just know that there are LOTS of things called lillypilly & I was able to find 7 of them on the 'Tree of OZ' web site.
I gues you are going to have to suck it & see; let us know what it comes out like.
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24th February 2006, 08:22 PM #5
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I've turned some Lillipilli (which variety, I wouldn't have the foggiest... it was just a bunch of logs dumped in my shed) and it wasn't the most enjoyable experience.
'Twas a "fuzzy" wood, even with sharp tools and correct technique; the final results were a bit bland, rather poplarish, although some pieces had some interesting figure.
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24th February 2006, 09:12 PM #6
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I've heard it's very good for carving. I have a very small bit awaiting its turn. I keep it because it's one of the lightest coloured wood I have and think one day it will come in handy.
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