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  1. 3rd February 2015, 09:50 PM #1
    Goggomobile
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    Default Timber identification

    Hi all

    im trying identify this timber ...
    - red earthy colour
    - fine straight grain
    - grain look like meranti
    - super light like balsa
    - no aroma when cutting

    Randal
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  3. 3rd February 2015, 09:59 PM #2
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    Surian Cedar perhaps Randal.
    Comes from Malaysian locations and normally does not have the strong odour of Aus Cedar when working with.

    Hope this helps.
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  4. 3rd February 2015, 11:09 PM #3
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    Definitely cedar of some sort
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  5. 5th February 2015, 07:28 AM #4
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    Default Cedar Which are Redish

    Hi all

    I did an old man Google ... I didn't realise there was such a range of re like cedars .. .. from Asia, New Guinea etc ... Aussie Red Cedar is in the family

    http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toona_sureni

    im going make a few pens from this piece..

    Thanks for the help ....

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  6. 5th February 2015, 10:09 PM #5
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    I bought some of this as Surian Cedar for door jambs so I'm with cool runnings on this one.


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