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12th June 2015, 06:56 PM #16
Hmmm, shoulda taken a proper look, instead of just glancing at the thumbnail. When I blow it up it does look too dark & the rays too big for She-oak. Bull oak is darker, harder & denser than what I call She-oak (Allocasaurina torulosa), and makes magnificent handles - it should take on a really nice polish with use. I had some particularly nice stuff from Victoria which had uncharacteristically fine rays, and when polished, took on the most pleasing lustre. I made a saw handle and one or two other things from it for myself, but stupidly, I wasted most of it on 'low value' things for which I could have used less precious stuff.
I reckon those shaves of yours will be treasured for several generations to come...
Cheers,IW
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12th June 2015, 10:52 PM #17
AUSTRALIAN EBONY (Diospyros ferrea & varieties)
It is found in Northern Australia. Rare.
True ebony, some jet black black, sometimes with pale or cream streaks, very fine grain.
Hard (like mesquite), splits easy and needs care in handling like any ebony.
Finishes beautifully with oils or surface finishes. Too fine to accept polymer filling or other stabilizing agents.
Weighs 78 lbs per cubic foot.
NOTE: There are other species called Ebony, but not Diospyros which is the Genus of the true Ebony. Not all ebonies have black heartwoods!
Ref: http://ajh-knives.com/xylo-2.html#a-wood-24regards from Alberta, Canada
ian
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13th June 2015, 07:18 PM #18
Well, it's true there are a couple of Diospyros species (and many others!) that managed to sneak down from Asia during periods when sea levels were low, but they are johnny-come-latelys, & don't belong to our 'old' Gondwana flora.
The Allocasaurinas are truly 'Ostrayan', and unique - they have a family all to themselves. In a 'reverse invasion', one has managed to cross Wallace's line & sneak into Asia, but unlike some of our other 'old' flora like Nothofagus, the proteaceae, & acacias we don't have to share our she-oaks with the other southern continents. This genus is definitely ours, so Luke, you've got yourself a truly ocker wood there, mate!
Cheers,IW
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