Anyone who has seen birdseye

**Jakeyboy** · 29th March 2005, 05:55 PM

About 4 years ago my old man found a dead birdseye stringy bark in the bush near Bairnsdale in East Gippy, Vic. Most of it was rotten but we were able to get enough out of it for a large dining table. Its real full on birdseye grain and I have never seen another one like it. We used large branches to cut 4" x 4" legs and some of the boards I had to butt join them together to make them long enough. It came out realy nice. Has anyone seen nice birdseye timber before or have they delt with it before. I will send pics soon

**DSTC** · 29th March 2005, 10:27 PM

We have got some Jarrah Birdseye and Fiddleback drying in our shed

**Jakeyboy** · 30th March 2005, 10:16 AM

Jarah birdseye must be nice. I think its possible to get birdseye in any timber but it is rare. The tree must grow under some sort of stress to obtain all the nots.
Fiddle back is common in timbers but to have birdseye as well is very nice. What are you planning on making with the Jarah.

**DanP** · 30th March 2005, 11:16 AM

He's not. He's telling you he's got some to sell.

**E. maculata** · 30th March 2005, 02:31 PM

Funnily enough you should mention "Birdseye" I posted a photo or 2 a few months ago of Coastal Blackbutt birdseye that I'm currently turning into bedside cabinets. Beaut to look at, though very difficult to work as the cranky grain just won't co-operate with my planes

**glock40sw** · 30th March 2005, 02:48 PM

Originally Posted by E. maculata

Funnily enough you should mention "Birdseye" I posted a photo or 2 a few months ago of Coastal Blackbutt birdseye that I'm currently turning into bedside cabinets. Beaut to look at, though very difficult to work as the cranky grain just won't co-operate with my planes

Well use a bl00dy lecy plane instead...

**E. maculata** · 30th March 2005, 02:52 PM

Thats not working real well ever since a nail jumped up in front of it, but I've set up a jointer like operation on my router table, if that fails I'll see ya tommorrow for "advice"

**ozwinner** · 30th March 2005, 08:09 PM

Try here

Al

**Grunt** · 30th March 2005, 08:17 PM

Something is fishy about that site.

**E. maculata** · 30th March 2005, 08:21 PM

Pretty easy on the router, but makes a h3ll of a mess in the shed

**Kev Y.** · 30th March 2005, 08:51 PM

I was lucky enough to be given a 6 foot length of mountian ash not too long ago, it was 300mm wide and 45 mm thick, the edge had a wonderful birdseye pattern extending about 60 - 70 mm into the piece.

It ended up as several nice chopping boards (did I hear someone groan?) and as yet I am still trying to source another serveral pieces

**ozwinner** · 30th March 2005, 08:56 PM

Ive got a dining table I made from Redgum, one side of the stick is fiddleback,90 ( insert degree thingy here) from it,is all birdseye, with birdseye within birdseye.

Very weird. :eek:

Al

**echnidna** · 30th March 2005, 09:03 PM

Found a stringy stump with magnificent birdseye in it, its now in the woodheap.

**violincrafter** · 30th March 2005, 09:14 PM

Birdseye and fiddle back requires a special plane blade to tackle this wood.

You need to customize a smoothing plane blade so as to give a "tooth" cutting edge to overcome this fibre. It tends to be a "Ripper" of a timber but by using this custom blade as attached diagram you will ZOOOOOM thru it no worries.

Of course you will need to use abrasives to finish of but levelling will be a scinch.

Hope this helps those who try finishing this beautiful grain. LOVE it!

**ozwinner** · 30th March 2005, 09:16 PM

I dont think I can fit those blades on my machine ????

Al :confused:

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