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  1. 3rd November 2009, 09:37 AM #1
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    Default raintree stump rootball

    HI everyone,
    Just looking for peoples thoughts on this....
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    Was thinking of getting this stump dug out. Its about 400 high(long) above where it has been dug out and there should be a little more underground, I want to save the root buttress pieces intact as much as possible, it looks like there will be a bit of fiddleback like this
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    I have an idea that someone said in a post that the gun makers love root stock for their gun stocks I did a search but didn't find....Anyone else heard this?

    This one I retrieved from the tip
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    This is what it should look like inside
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  3. 3rd November 2009, 10:50 AM #2
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    Root balls are usually beautiful as the grain goes every where. I love them and Rain tree timber is one of my favourites.

    Just make sure you leave them after cutting or rough turning for quite a while, as the stresses can take years to go, especially the tropical stuff.
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  4. 6th November 2009, 07:22 AM #3
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    Just look at all them thar pen and bowl blanks.
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    Default update on raintree rootball

    I dug out round the roots a bit more then cut the roots with the saw, despite going thru some clay no dramas to the chain, just dulled it a bit, no grit, just very fine clay
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    The bloke across the road has a digger so he's gonna give it a shake maybe this weekend, see if he can get it out
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  6. 7th November 2009, 09:46 AM #5
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    sweet looking stuff, shame i'm down under
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  7. 7th November 2009, 11:13 PM #6
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    Hi Kieth and all the visitors from Ireland, Whats the woodworking scene like in Ireland?
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  8. 7th November 2009, 11:19 PM #7
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    Nothing compared to some of the stuff i see on this forum and other forums. I just started woodturning myself and found that there are about 20 woodturners scattered around the midlands where i live but their all a good bit away from me. Its not heard of much and when i tell people I do a little woodturning their like "Whats that??"
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    Quote Originally Posted by keithkarl2007 View Post
    Nothing compared to some of the stuff i see on this forum and other forums. I just started woodturning myself and found that there are about 20 woodturners scattered around the midlands where i live but their all a good bit away from me. Its not heard of much and when i tell people I do a little woodturning their like "Whats that??"
    Same in Brasil mate. Gorgeous timber here, A lot of sawmill offcuts go into brick kiln fires!!
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  10. 8th November 2009, 03:05 AM #9
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    ah no way, i love working with wood. Even small pieces no matter how bland they appear can be used for jewelry, box making anything really
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