Thread: Red gum? is there another name?

Old fence post's

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

Originally Posted by PAH1

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

ok thanks a bunch! Am I assuming correctly that the E. stands for Eucalyptus?

-Alden

Yes.............

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.htm

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).

vwa.org.au seems to be orf line.... :confused: It was working earlier.

Originally Posted by outback

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).

According to FTA it is that way and a quick search of pubmed revealed papers on blakelyi but not blakeii ditto for agricola, if it is not in either of those databases it does not exist I am sorry to say.

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.

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.

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]

DSTC,

Don't miss an opportunity to flog your wares do you?

Dan

That's right, do you have a problem with free enterprise?

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.

Dan

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.