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15th July 2010, 09:35 PM #1
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Timber ID Hard as hell and Heavy as lead
Hi all,
I'm a newbie to this site, and a bit out of practise with my woodworking.
I've been waiting a long time to try and solve this one, and am hoping somone can help.
I'm told this is black gidgea, its as hard as hell, heavy as lead, bluntens chisels like you would not believe, and breaks the occasional crappy aluminium toolrest.
But for me its probably one of the nicest timbers I have ever turned.
I would like to find some more.
Has anyone else used or seen this stuff.
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15th July 2010, 10:12 PM #2
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looks like ringed gidgee to me but maybe vern might find this and give a better id
nice piece though where up here in nth qld are you woodworm ?
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15th July 2010, 10:13 PM #3
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Looks a bit like Red Ebony/ Qld Iron Wood but could be any number of timbers.
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16th July 2010, 10:42 AM #4
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Agreed - More likely Ringed Gidgee than Black Gidgee - Black Gidgee is much darker as a rule and harder to get as it's scarce and comes from remote parts of WA. Ringed Gidgee is just normal Gidgee with the hiccups - a growth anomally similar to crotch figure, not a different species. It's really not that bad to turn once you get to know how to deal with it. Holds precise details perfectly - I've even used it to replace machine parts at times
Originally Posted by mkypenturner
looks like ringed gidgee to me but maybe vern might find this and give a better id
nice piece though where up here in nth qld are you woodworm ?
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16th July 2010, 02:58 PM #5
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My bet is ringed Gidgee.
Black Gidgee is heavier than lead and harder than the hobbs of hell.
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17th July 2010, 02:10 PM #6
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Thx for feedback, much appreciated.
It was an old fence post from out west, a common application for rosewood so i thought it might have been that. I'd seen fresh cut pink gidgea trees and it was not that.
I like the fact it holds it edge, once you get it rounded and chisels sharp it does shape very nicely, sanding is also a pleasure but only at very low speed
mkypenturner im from tableland near Cairns
Next part of the puzzle is finding some more?
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17th July 2010, 02:45 PM #7
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Don't forget that these western acacias change colour with exposure to light and, therefore as they age.
There is a Very hard Qld. acacia that is often referred to as "Western Rosewood". It has pink and reddish tones through it when freshly cut.
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18th July 2010, 11:01 PM #8
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Forgive me for getting picky here Artme but 'Western Rosewood' isn't an acacia - it's actually alectryon oleifolius Originally Posted by artme
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