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22nd May 2014, 07:05 PM #1
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Red Beech
I mentioned in another thread that I had acquired a few small logs of Red Beech, courtesy of Cyclone Yasi.
My Grandad used this timber in a lot of the furniture he built, I grew up in the house that he built with this furniture all around me.
When I heard that this tree that grew across the road from the house came down in the cyclone, I just had to have it. My Dad cut it into billets that he could handle, and stored them in his shed until I could collect them.
I cut up one of the logs this afternoon on the bandsaw, this log was around 220mm diameter x 600mm long.
Here are a few photos, most have been dampened to show the colour a bit better.
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22nd May 2014, 08:21 PM #2
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What a wondeful timber. They should make something superb. Especially that lovely fine lace figure.
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22nd May 2014, 08:33 PM #3
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I just purchased a few boards from Greg Ward, but yours look particularly good and at a better price than Greg could possibly do!
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22nd May 2014, 08:45 PM #4
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Yes its a very unique timber, quite unlike anything else I have worked with. I can see why Grandad liked using it.
Originally Posted by Xanthorrhoeas
Here is an old thread showing some of his work. I just looked for a photo of the table after I finished the restoration, but I can't find any.
https://www.woodworkforums.com/showth...ight=red+beechBrad.
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22nd May 2014, 08:49 PM #5
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I saw those pics when Greg put them up for sale. Are you sure its the same stuff ? Originally Posted by FenceFurniture
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22nd May 2014, 09:20 PM #6
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Perhaps it's a different species of Dillenia, or regional growing conditions etc - who knows. Originally Posted by Ironwood
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28th May 2014, 10:37 PM #7
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30th May 2014, 07:57 AM #8
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Awesome it is Vern Originally Posted by TTIT
Awesome looking timber Brad
Lucky bugger 
. I see you have an egg in Red Beech already.
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