Thread: Timber identification

My knowledge of WA timbers is pretty dire, but the pinkish hue and prominent gum veins resemble Marri to me.

Well, I'm in the same boat as the Chief; my knowledge of WA trees extends to about 5 species names. Three of those I have actually put a saw or plane to: jarrah, rock oak (Allocasuarina huegeliana) & she-oak (A. fraseriana). Doesn't look like any of those.

Those prominent gum veins are typical of a Corymbia, and Derek Cohen did a thread on building a Wegner chair using Marri a few years ago. The wood he chose was highly figured, but it was pale & had gum veins, so on those flimsy clues I would suggest Marri too.

But I suspect that is too obvious a choice & you are going to tell us we are both out to lunch....

Cheers,

A lot of big words there Ian.
It's Salmon Gum. These small bits are from a150mm dia branch. The tree was a victim of a storm.

Yep, out by a mile - couldn't even get the species right.....

Here's a photo of majestic Salmon Gums at sunset. Notice the glowing gold refection off the leaf foliage, this only lasted a few seconds. This is at an area named Clampton Mine that was active back in the 50s and has now been re-activated and it returning 60 grams per tonne.

Quite a few Salmon gums have been planted over this side, and they look spectacular for a couple of weeks each year when they shed their old bark.

It's reputed to be a very hard wood, & all those gum veins would make it difficult to work with hand tools, so I think I'll pass on these two bits Rod......