Thanks Thanks:  2
Likes Likes:  1
Needs Pictures Needs Pictures:  0
Picture(s) thanks Picture(s) thanks:  0
Results 1 to 4 of 4

Thread: Rose She-Oak

  1. 22nd May 2014, 08:59 AM #1
    MAPLEMAN's Avatar
    MAPLEMAN
    MAPLEMAN is offline GOLD MEMBER
    Join Date
    Nov 2006
    Location
    Cedarton
    Posts
    4,905

    Default Rose She-Oak

    These pieces are from a Rose She-Oak that i salvaged a few years back..picked some chunks up the other day from the base of where the tree once stood and re sawed one of them yesterday...it is remarkably durable,and pretty..MM
    Attached Images Attached Images
    Mapleman
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 22nd May 2014 08:59 AM # ADS
    Google Adsense Advertisement
    Join Date
    Always
    Location
    Advertising world
    Posts
    Many





     
  3. 22nd May 2014, 09:03 AM #2
    Xanthorrhoeas
    Xanthorrhoeas is offline GOLD MEMBER
    Join Date
    Nov 2012
    Location
    Brisbane
    Posts
    1,809

    Default

    That is a lovely timber. The quarter sawn is quite dramatic though the backsawn is spiffy in its own right. Always been one of my favourites. Sad that so much was used for shingles because it split well, what a waste of a pretty figure!


    Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 22nd May 2014, 09:09 AM #3
    MAPLEMAN's Avatar
    MAPLEMAN
    MAPLEMAN is offline GOLD MEMBER
    Join Date
    Nov 2006
    Location
    Cedarton
    Posts
    4,905

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Xanthorrhoeas View Post
    That is a lovely timber. The quarter sawn is quite dramatic though the backsawn is spiffy in its own right. Always been one of my favourites. Sad that so much was used for shingles because it split well, what a waste of a pretty figure!


    Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
    The bottom piece in the first pic is true quarter sawn.But as you mentioned the backsawn grain is spiffy alright ..MM
    Mapleman
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 22nd May 2014, 02:24 PM #4
    Christos's Avatar
    Christos
    Christos is offline Mildly Moderate
    Join Date
    Nov 2007
    Location
    Albury Well Just Outside
    Posts
    13,315

    Default

    Quite an interesting piece.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Similar Threads

  1. Rose Box
    By chrisb691 in forum BOX MAKING
    Replies: 9
    Last Post: 5th December 2010, 11:14 AM
  2. Rose Gum
    By MAPLEMAN in forum SMALL TIMBER MILLING
    Replies: 25
    Last Post: 24th October 2010, 09:46 PM
  3. A Rose by any other name
    By wheelinround in forum WOODTURNING - GENERAL
    Replies: 7
    Last Post: 24th December 2008, 02:09 AM
  4. Rose
    By m2c1Iw in forum BOAT BUILDING / REPAIRING
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 20th April 2008, 10:45 AM
  5. rose gum.
    By weisyboy in forum TIMBER
    Replies: 47
    Last Post: 15th November 2007, 08:33 PM

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules