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25th August 2018, 04:36 PM #1Novice
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Type of wood
Hi everyone. First time poster. Long time reader.
Firstly I find it nigh impossible to determine what woods I have.. they're all a shade of red and unfortunately I can only afford cheap second hand timber so none of it has any history.
I planned this today and was pleasantly surprised with it. It is very dense. One of the densest pieces I have.
Would anyone know what it may be. As for the imperfections in it. Is it worth planning more off or would that risk losing the figure.
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25th August 2018, 07:35 PM #2GOLD MEMBER
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Whatever it is i'd like some. At a guess i would say it looks like Myrtle.
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25th August 2018, 08:27 PM #3Taking a break
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It does look like Myrtle.
Don't worry too much about losing the figure, you should be able to comfortably take a few mm off with no problem; if it looks the same on the other side you're definitely safe.
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25th August 2018, 09:05 PM #4
Hard to tell from photo if that is just the grain or quilting. Maybe Myrtle maybe Maple??? Can you give us some more photos, side & end grain, plus where is it from.
You say the densest piece you have, neither Maple or Myrtle are really dense, in USA terms maybe but not Aus. What are you comparing it to?Neil____________________________________________Every day presents an opportunity to learn something new
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25th August 2018, 09:07 PM #5Taking a break
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25th August 2018, 09:28 PM #6Novice
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It is 135x38x607 and weighs about
1.9kgso about610kg/m3. using rough scales though. Remeasured by adding more weight to the scales, and its showing closer to 3-4kg. Think i will need to work out another way of measuring or invest in some better scales or cut off a small piece.
More photos.
https://imgur.com/a/rURrIoB/
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25th August 2018, 09:31 PM #7Novice
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I got all of this for cheap. it included that piece. there are a couple of slabs in there too.
https://imgur.com/a/ppbvBED/
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25th August 2018, 11:21 PM #8GOLD MEMBER
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I am not getting the other pics but the first one looks a bit like brushbox. That long ripple and the red-brown colour. The most distinctive thing about brushbox is the very very fine grain, not like any other heavy Oz type timber.
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25th August 2018, 11:23 PM #9Novice
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You're not able to access the links?
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26th August 2018, 08:32 AM #10I now have 3 sheds
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Toymaker Len beat me to it. I have some brushbox in the shed that looks just like that. I even have the same lines along its length from nicks in the thicky knives.
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26th August 2018, 09:44 AM #11Novice
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I think youre right. Brushbox. Very nice timber. Thanks for the help.
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26th August 2018, 11:40 AM #12SENIOR MEMBER
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Myrtle. I am lucky to have some that looks identical.
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26th August 2018, 10:03 PM #13Neil____________________________________________Every day presents an opportunity to learn something new
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26th August 2018, 11:56 PM #14GOLD MEMBER
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just looked again and got it. Second pic the piece lying flat looks more like myrtle to me now. That backsawn grain pattern doesn't fit brushbox. How much did you get for how much?!.
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28th August 2018, 12:50 AM #15Novice
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ive only got that one piece unfortunately. everything in the 2nd image i got for $90. nice gent just selling what was in his shed on Gumtree. im just starting out woodworking so it'll go a long way in learning.
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