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22nd April 2004, 09:53 AM #1Senior Member
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camellia
I have kept a piece of the stump of an old camellia which was in the path of a new sewer line. It's been down two to three years now. There is no cracking in the stump and it should be fairly dry now.
I don't know any wood turners but I do know that Japanese and Chinese craftsmen used the hard wood for bowls, combs, statues, walking sticks, etc.
Is anyone interested in it for cost of freight and perhaps a little lidded bowl?
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23rd April 2004, 10:41 PM #2
Howdy,
I would be interested if I knew your location. (I.E. I'm a cheap sod)
The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.
Albert Einstein
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24th April 2004, 08:21 AM #3Senior Member
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24th April 2004, 11:12 AM #4
Thanks Mate, But I'll pass.
The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.
Albert Einstein
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31st May 2005, 04:50 PM #5
G'day wombat47
I'm a Canberra boy.
I could pick it up if you want to get rid of it.
Dave52
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6th June 2005, 04:42 AM #6Originally Posted by wombat47http://www.la-truciolara.com/
La Truciolara is the workshop where I do my shavings.
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16th September 2005, 04:35 PM #7
Camelia
G'day all
I have finally got around to let you know the results of my Camelia turning.
Incidentally when I picked it up from Wombat47, it turns out that I have known him for many years, a good oportunity to catch up, Yet another example of a good reason to be part of this forum.
I have made about 8 things from that one small stump of Camelia. It was about 2 feet long with three tight branches coming from the base.
I have made
Wombat 47's little lidded box
Lamp shade for daughter
small bowl that was supposed to be a potopuri bowl until I cut the hole too big
a potpouri bowl from the crotch.
and several 'hot bowl mats' or as I have just been told trivets. (if they can be counted)
Another of my daughters has been able to photograh some of these things and I will get her to add them to this
Dave52The nice thing about being senile is you can hide your own Easter eggs.
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19th September 2005, 07:52 PM #8
Dave52,
congratulations, that Camellia sure is pretty. Salvaged timber is often the best.
John Elliott