Thread: 8000yr Old Redgum

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Thanks
Antony

Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker

MalleeAnt

Howdy

I'm interested in one of these pieces
can you give me the measurements for each and the price please and maybe better, more detailed pics

Attachment 416159

and the approx postage to 2068

Thanks

Pics uploaded with lengths
1) - 1080x155x20
2) - 825x145x23
3) - 660x150x65

These measurements are taken from the widest parts (and rough) and wood can be bowed, curved, tapered etc.

With weight, it costed $39 to post to Qld for 4.59kg, tracked, bubbled wrapped, bag and postage

All good Geoff, just came into my account then. Will get in tomorrow's post and pm tracking number. Thank you

Just updated Friday 14th with 50 new pics https://goo.gl/photos/C3jjBNxWqa6Mv4am8

Hi all,

I've viewed most of these pieces and can confirm it's authenticity. I live just around the corner to Antony (MalleAnt). I have also viewed the carbon dating details. This is absolutely sensational timber and has a very deep, rich red colour bordering on brown. Perfect for that special project only.

I've just picked mine up, (thanks Antony!) and it looks great, should make for some great projects!

cheers, Ian

What would be the best size blocks to cut some of this wood up in for pen blanks.

Not each Pen but a larger block for someone else to cut it up into multiple pens

Originally Posted by MalleeAnt

What would be the best size blocks to cut some of this wood up in for pen blanks.

Not each Pen but a larger block for someone else to cut it up into multiple pens

Originally Posted by MalleeAnt

What would be the best size blocks to cut some of this wood up in for pen blanks.

Not each Pen but a larger block for someone else to cut it up into multiple pens

I need to talk to you about this young man! Sacrilege!

Originally Posted by MalleeAnt

What would be the best size blocks to cut some of this wood up in for pen blanks.

Not each Pen but a larger block for someone else to cut it up into multiple pens

I'm almost tempted to buy the lot so they don't become pen blanks [emoji52][emoji52][emoji52]

Cheers Matt

With the large piece I bought off Antony I already have a few projects in mind, and also have a few smaller split sections that I will turn into pen blanks, but to turn larger pieces just into pen blanks I agree is definitely wrong for timber as rare as this.

Other than the occasional bog oak from Ireland, UK, etc, on Ebay, I've never seen or heard of any timbers as rare or old as this redgum, let alone any Australian timbers that even come close to bog oak at around 3-5000 years old?

I'm pretty excited at the thought of using this for the coming projects.

cheers, Ian

Originally Posted by aarggh

With the large piece I bought off Antony I already have a few projects in mind, and also have a few smaller split sections that I will turn into pen blanks, but to turn larger pieces just into pen blanks I agree is definitely wrong for timber as rare as this.

Other than the occasional bog oak from Ireland, UK, etc, on Ebay, I've never seen or heard of any timbers as rare or old as this redgum, let alone any Australian timbers that even come close to bog oak at around 3-5000 years old?

I'm pretty excited at the thought of using this for the coming projects.

cheers, Ian

Nothing wrong with the occasional pen blank, but the red gum should at least be used on "high value writing instruments." There is of course the NZ Ancient Kauri which has been reliably dated at up to 40k yo. Hopefully the red gum is less challenging to turn than some of the NZ Ancient Kauri

I have 8000yr old red gum for sale. The wood was a controlled extraction by Jim Bowler, an Honorary Professor at the University of Melbourne, along the Murray. Jim Bowler discovered “Mungo Man"

If you don't mind MalleeAnt, could you explain what a "controlled extraction" was please?

I have basically sold everything in the pictures. This why I took down the photo link. I have more arriving on Thursday and will post the pics etc up on a basic website to make it easier to point and click each piece.

I will bring in a system for those that buy regularly with a discount sort of setup. I need to get this approved but think it will be ok.

Thanks
Antony

If anyone has a size in mine please email [email protected].

Please do not email me here as it is too hard to follow and keep a track of and I not really checking them.