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  1. 29th June 2011, 11:03 AM #1
    Timber Nomad
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    Post Salvaged Pier Timber Identification

    Hello All,
    Can you help identify this sample? It came from shipping piers along the Melbourne waterfront and is likely around 100 years old. Its been submerged a long time in the bay judging from the smell. I've wet the sample in this image to help show the grain.
    Much appreciated!
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  3. 29th June 2011, 03:21 PM #2
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    Could well be Tallowwood. It was often used for piers in water due to itsrot resisting propertiess and its strength.
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  4. 29th June 2011, 06:38 PM #3
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    Yeh, looks like tallowood to me.

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    yea looks like Tallowood to me as well
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  6. 29th June 2011, 07:19 PM #5
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    thanks all for the quick response. I'll go with Tallowood! I'll let you know what kind of slabes we get once milling begins in august. Should be interesting!
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