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Thread: Red gum? is there another name?
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5th April 2005, 10:39 AM #1Novice
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Red gum? is there another name?
here's an example of what I'm looking for: http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...ad.php?t=15469
I've been browsing this board for a while and am amazed at the talent that is displayed. I've found one wood in particular that I would really like to get ahold of to work with, but after checking with multiple lumber yards around here have not been able to find anyone that even knew what I was talking about. I'm living in Washington state right now so I'm not even sure if this wood is available here, but I was wondering if there was another name for it. So far the only name I've found it on this forum is redgum. I've searched various websites and found some that looks somewhat similar in the southeast US but now I can't even find that site anymore.
I appreciate any help you all can provide.
thanks
-alden
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5th April 2005, 10:55 AM #2
Old fence post's
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5th April 2005, 11:02 AM #3
sometimes you will see it as river redgum. There are only really three species which have red gum as the common name Red gum or river red gum (E. camaldulensis), then Blakely's red gum (E. blakelyi) and then forest red gum (E. tereticornis). The later two are not commercial species to my knowledge
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5th April 2005, 11:12 AM #4Novice
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Originally Posted by PAH1
-Alden
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5th April 2005, 11:41 AM #5
Yes.............
Stupidity kills. Absolute stupidity kills absolutely.
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5th April 2005, 11:55 AM #6
G'day.
Go here... http://www.vwa.org.au/list_ta_abc.htm
look under R for Red Gum & River Red Gum....
You'll find all the techo names for it.
You may have to order it mail order from Oz to get it.
I did a quick google on Red Gum Timber Sales at www.google.com.au & selected pages in Oz.
Try here....
http://www.darebin.communityguide.co...llarbortimber/
or http://www.nullarbortimber.com.au/
& here....
http://www.choicetimber.com.au/stock.htmCliff.
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5th April 2005, 01:34 PM #7
Not trying to hijack a thread, (heh heh, as if), or start a fight, (hard to believe), but I thought Blakely's red gum was E. Blakeii.
I have acces to a reasonable amount of this, so how good is it, grain wise, to work with wise etc. My supply is all in the vertical growing state so I don't wanna spend ages waiting for it to dry if it isn't in the same league as River red gum, (E. Camaldulensis).Boring signature time again!
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5th April 2005, 01:56 PM #8
vwa.org.au seems to be orf line.... :confused: It was working earlier.
Cliff.
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5th April 2005, 02:18 PM #9Originally Posted by outback
FTA lists the timber as durable to extremely durable used for fencing or firewood. Grain interlocked and pink to red brown. I am sorry that I do not know if it is any good.
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5th April 2005, 05:25 PM #10
Thanks for the heads up PAH1, sounds like you have facts on your side, so I'll concede just this once.
Your description from FTA fits quite nicely with my own experiences. There are litereally thousands of local variances of this species I know, so this probably helps account for the difference in colour. Although this can occur for varying reasons also. Maybe someone else has first hand experience using it for woodwork. I'm mighty tempted to try some and see for myself.Boring signature time again!
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5th April 2005, 10:54 PM #11Novice
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in Western Australia there is Red Gum Tree that is also called Marri in it's rough sawn or furniture state.
check out www.jamel.com.au and see if this is the stuff you are after.
if it is let me know as we have plenty of this in stock and ready for export.
My contact is [email protected]
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5th April 2005, 11:22 PM #12
DSTC,
Don't miss an opportunity to flog your wares do you?
DanIs there anything easier done than said?- Stacky. The bottom pub, Cobram.
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6th April 2005, 11:34 PM #13Novice
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That's right, do you have a problem with free enterprise?
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7th April 2005, 01:25 AM #14
Not at all when it is in context with the thread. However, it seems every time someone mentions timber you jump in with an offer to sell them some. Have a look at where Alden is - Washington. I don't think he's looking to purchase some. He is looking for what it may be called other than Red Gum.
Have a read of the following thread and you might find that the administrators and owners of this board have a problem with your method of advertising.
Look here
No one, especially me, has any problem with you coming on here and advertising, but as I said, in the right forum and/or in context with thread you are posting in. Do it right and you may get some business, do it wrong and you might annoy people and get nothing out of being here. Post in the Buy, Sell Forum or the Announcements forum and even I might be interested in your wares. Who knows, your useful contribution to the forum might very well be supplying timber to it's members. AND, if you do it well your will get repeat and new customers from this board.
DanIs there anything easier done than said?- Stacky. The bottom pub, Cobram.
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7th April 2005, 09:15 AM #15
Alden,
Check out this place in Florida
http://www.leetreewoodworks.com/Burls_and_Wood.htm
They have some Red Gum and other Aussie timbers, not sure if its in the size you are after, but check them out and see what they have. Prices appears reasonable for 'exotic' timbers. You might want to check out the Jarrah, Mallee and Tassie Myrtle also.Brett
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