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  1. 3rd September 2004, 03:50 PM #1
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    Question Anyone know about Mango??

    The council in it's infinite wisdom decided that the Mango trees - both got to be 30 - 40 years old - were what was causing the hoons crashing at the T intersection where I live. Now if you or I decided to cut em down we'd be hauled over the coals and asked to explain our actions - councils can do what ever they like in the name of public safety. A set of traffic lights would reduce speeds and be more safe - now everyone can go even faster. What a bunch of moronic p ----- OK I'm off the soap box

    Anyone out there worked with this stuff?? - I've managed to convince the council workers to leave me the bigger limb joints and the trunks. Figure I'll cut them into bowl blanks and leave 'em under the house for a while - painting the ends first of course.

    Maybe I'll turn some green and use a technique I found on the net to boil 'em, microwave 'em and then a time in the oven. Might have to wait till SWMBO goes out overnite though

    Just looking for some experience out there!! Anyone Help :confused: :confused:
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    Anyone know about Mango??
    Yes, it is a tropical fruit. Leathery yellow skin, yellowy orange flesh and very juciy, Damn good eatin' there.
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    Dunno much about the wood but some old guy in the wood turners group always brings some sort of fruit tree wood turning to the meetings, i think he freeze dries it or something like that .... they look like they turn out alright to me
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  5. 3rd September 2004, 04:36 PM #4
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    "There's a would be comedian in every group" Ain't it the truth
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    Barnsey,

    I have turned a bowl and some S&P grinders out of it. I like it, turns well and the colour and grain can be spectacular.

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    Figured it out,

    Pic Quality is not great sorry. Both finished in hard shellac, EEE'd then Shithot stick.

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    For a much better pic, Look at the second bowl in this post:

    http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...ighlight=mango

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    I've got a small mountain of Mango slabs which myself & a friend milled with a chainsaw mill. I've used it sparingly some cabinets & boxes. Treat it for borer as soon as you have your sticky hands on the timber as it's quite susceptible. It will move quite a bit as it dries so be careful & seal the end grain ASAP. Otherwise enjoy the timber it's easy to work with!!
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    Haven't turned any, but made a table from a slab. As Major says, it's easy to work with. Has some interesting colours in it - greens, greys & browns - and soaks up the oil like blotting paper.
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    Remembered a post by another Dan who had made a table out of Mango.

    Here Tis'

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    Mango is a great timber to turn, and looks really great, particularly if it has a certain type of mould in it that mango seems to get.
    Remove all bark before drying as that is where the borers hide.
    Very high water content, so will take a long time to dry.
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    Thanks guys'

    I'm off to remove the bark. Guess I'll have to post the pics in a couple of years

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    Hello Barnsey,

    I have a piece of Mango on the lathe being oiled. I rough turned it (still green), rubbed some wax onto the exterior, to stop spliting, then microwaved it untill there was no weight loss, let in sit for a few weeks then proceeded to finnish it off. It can have some really nice grain. I'll post a pic when finnished.


    It also spaults quite well too but the wood can get a bit "punky" or soft, see below.

    All the best Peter - from Darwin
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