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  1. 25th September 2012, 09:15 PM #1
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    Hi all,
    seen an interesting post recently regarding finding nice timber in unusual places i.e pallets, timber pegs etc... here's some bearers I found working in a timber yard. Not to mention the 6X2 WRC that came in 5.7mtr lengths as pallets for the weatherboards. such a waste!!SAM_0112.jpgSAM_0114.jpgSAM_0116.jpg
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  3. 25th September 2012, 09:41 PM #2
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    just to add to this , same timber yard was offered by one of the suppliers purple heart and zebrano 70x19reeded deck as an alternative to merbau, the timbe pictured i believe to be birdseye baltic, fiddle back koa or blackwood (Koa i thinks) the other not too sure maybe rosewood and the other i took a pic of the end grain to show the medulary rays.
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  4. 26th September 2012, 07:02 AM #3
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    Definitely much much cheaper buying your purple heart as floor joists!!
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  5. 26th September 2012, 11:53 AM #4
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    Yes, recyclers and scroungers come across some amazing timber.

    As for Purple Heart i have seen stacks of undreds of cubic metres in Brasil. They use it to build fences and cattle yards! Mostly çause its so bloody tough!
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    We made the benchtop for our vanity unit in the bathroom for leftover blackbutt floor boards.
    Looks good too.
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