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  1. 23rd January 2015, 11:57 AM #1
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    I have these trees and I have used some of it to create a couple of mallets and sliced some of it up to see how it handles. Up until now I have just used it for firewood.

    It does not grow very big but the limbs are relatively straight so would be good for long straight pieces such as picture frames but it looks really nice with a great figure once finished.

    The wood is quite dense and very brittle. We have several branches fall every time there is a high wind. We have maybe 50 trees scattered around. The nuts are maybe 50mm diameter and extremely spiky. They make good fire starters. It does shrink considerably as it dries. A 100mm section would end up with 2 or 3 5-10mm cracks that spiral around the log. As can be seen from the samples the grain is fairly straight. I am also thinking of using it for inlay work in darker woods such as Jarrah.

    Any ideas as to the species?

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  3. 23rd January 2015, 10:58 PM #2
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    Have no idea what the tree is, but I was given heaps of those seed pods by Tim Creeper last time I was at TurnSA. I've cast quite a few for pendant making getting 2 slices per ~50mm pod. Hope someone can identify it so I know what trees the pods come from.
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    from the seed ,maybe some kind of Yate
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    Quote Originally Posted by dusteater View Post
    from the seed ,maybe some kind of Yate
    I would say you are on the money there! The seeds are consistent with Swamp Yate (see photo). It does not grow in my part of the world but a google search indicates it could be this one: Eucalyptus occidentalis Swamp yate- Used fo Fencing posts/poles, preservative treated timber, and heavy construction.
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    I don't think it is Swamp Yate (Eucalyptus occidentalis), its seed pods/nuts are individual, not clumped into a single pod with numerous seeds like yours (and mine).

    The     Bushy Yate (Euscalyptus lehmannii) looks more like it
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    Quote Originally Posted by dai sensei View Post
    I don't think it is Swamp Yate (Eucalyptus occidentalis), its seed pods/nuts are individual, not clumped into a single pod with numerous seeds like yours (and mine).

    The     Bushy Yate (Euscalyptus lehmannii) looks more like it
    That's it Neil. I went looking and found it. Only took a couple hours Lehmannii
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tim Creeper View Post
    That's it Neil. I went looking and found it. Only took a couple hours Lehmannii
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kidbee View Post
    I would say you are on the money there! The seeds are consistent with Swamp Yate (see photo). It does not grow in my part of the world but a google search indicates it could be this one: Eucalyptus occidentalis Swamp yate- Used fo Fencing posts/poles, preservative treated timber, and heavy construction.
    Close, it does appear to be a Yate but the Bushy Yate,Eucalyptus lehmannii whose name is taken from the bushy nature of the seeds. -> https://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/cd-keys..._lehmannii.htm

    It is a native of WA but seems to thrive here in Willunga SA. We have a stand on the lower part of the property which gets the winter runn-off and another stand on a higher part of the property which is slightly hilly and quite a lot of shale.

    Here is a more interesting page as well -> http://gouldiaesblog.blogspot.com.au...ushy-yate.html
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    Thanks all for helping to track it down. I googled for ages to no avail. Goes to show what a bit of a cooperative effort will do.

    It is more or less useless for large projects since it never gets that large but for things such as frames/inlays/small boxes it would be ideal. I really like the look/figure in it and being so dense it is perfect (so far as I have found) for tool handles and mallets. I cannot speak to its long term durability for these things though. I need to turn some new chisel handles and will post the results.

    If anyone in the area wants some pieces (there are plenty of wet/dry samples) let me know. I am happy to share.

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