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1st March 2016, 09:44 PM #1GOLD MEMBER
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Queensland Yellow Walnut?
I've recently been offered some very large pieces of this wood. The price is fair and I'm likely to buy it.
I believe the taxonomic name is Beilschmiedia bancroftii and other names include Yellow Nut and Canary Ash.
I was just curious if anyone had ever encountered this wood or worked with it. My understanding is that it is quite rare. Is it a good furniture wood? What are its properties?
Just interested in any feedback.
Thanks a lot in advance,
Luke
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We turn it into H3 roof battens most months: i.e. It's neither difficult to obtain nor is it particularly valuable. It runs at F14 structural. It can cut a really nice floorboard, except that lemon yellow floors aren't in demand much lately.
it can also be a bitch for carrying high levels of silica that make it difficult to keep sharp cutting edges up to it, which is why it's "rare" on the market (as opposed to rare in the bush): a lot of mills won't touch it.
i don't see why it couldn't be used for furniture... Aside from the silica issue its a nice timber, and the yellow coloration offset with either white or dark brown accent timbers could be spectacular.
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Hi from Qld
Can see your post is 7 years old but did you work with the yellow walnut? It’s an enemy of the blades but it’s a beautiful timber.
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