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20th September 2004, 10:18 AM #1
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Suggestions for timber to compliment Blackbutt
New on here so will start off by saying Hi! I'm making a couple of letterboxes for the family and have some Blackbutt which I was told would handle the outdoors. I'm looking for another species that will compliment the colour of the Blackbutt and will also be able to survive longterm outdoors. Something in the lighter brown spectrum??? And any suggestions on where to source timber in the Coffs area?
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Shamus
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20th September 2004, 10:37 AM #2
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G'day Shamus.
You might want to try Turpentine.
It is a brownie/dark red colour and weathers very well.
It is available around the Coffs/ Grafton area.
Try Coramba Timbers or Barry Graham Timbers Sales.
Hooroo.
Regards, Trevor
Grafton
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21st September 2004, 09:35 AM #3
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To date the only species that I am aware of that will "compliment" blackbutt is the human species. I'm not aware of any woods that talk
Originally Posted by Ramus
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25th September 2004, 12:08 PM #4
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ramus -welcome to our (and now:your) group - you will note that all manner of replies can be gotten for your money's worth...... just want to assure you that most are intended in a good natured way
Would be keen to see the finished result of your letterbox making efforts
CheersSteve
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....catchy phrase here
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25th September 2004, 02:17 PM #5
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I have matched Blackbut with Jarrah to good effect. If you are in a position to select your Jarrah you can pick the lighter toned, pink, pieces rather than the dark ones.
Jarrah is a good outdoor timber as long as you keep it oiled, but it does darken with age.
Take care with the Blackbut. It is one of the worst timbers for splinters that I have handled and the splinters hurt.
It only takes one drink to get me loaded. Trouble is, I can't remember if it's the thirteenth or fourteenth.
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29th September 2004, 12:02 PM #6
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matching
U have not emtioned whether u want to find osme wood or buy it.
The repsonse have been good...
I made an LB a while back with some old BB and some fresh Sheok, casurina cut locally, its great.
U may also wnat to try
tallowood
ironbark
rosewood
red cedar
mulga
if u go for abusg walk u might finy some nice stuff ion yr area...
try mullimbimby timbersworks, they have heaps of stuff
cheeeers
JOhn
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29th September 2004, 08:14 PM #7
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I'm thinking...
Tallowood
Vic Ash
Tassie Oak
Messmate.
All will blend in quite nicely with the Blackbutt.
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30th September 2004, 09:58 AM #8
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Thanks for the replies. SWMBO is getting more toey on the subject so I'll have to get them underway sometime in the very near future. I'll head up to Coramba and see what they have available there, then its off to the sheetmetal man to get him to do his part.
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