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  1. 4th May 2014, 12:52 PM #1
    ogato
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    Default Tree/Burl ID assistance

    This log with burl attached came with my lathe when purchased from Toowoomba a couple of years ago. He did not know what kind of wood it is, and I haven't been able to ID it either. It has come to near the top of my 'need to do' list however before I get started hacking it up I thought check and see if the wise woodies can help identifying it.

    It does have a cypress'y smell when I cut a slice off the trunk to check the fresh wood, but I'm not sure if cypress' do produce burls. The bark is also different to a cypress I cut down in my block recently - however mine was a local back yeard tree and this one probably came from Toowoomba area or further west. There is also some gum ooze from the burl.

    Any assistance would be appreciated.

    Jeff

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  3. 4th May 2014, 06:38 PM #2
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    Can't help you much with identification but I agree that the bark looks wrong for cypress.

    Can't wait to see what that burl is like.
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  4. 4th May 2014, 10:52 PM #3
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    looks like a conifer of some sort, maybe a pencil pine one. Cheers WC
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  5. 4th May 2014, 11:09 PM #4
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    +1 pencil pine. Bark is the same as some I have, but mine is pretty bland colourwise.
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