Thread: Burdekin Plum Pen Blanks

Rito rtyuiop will have a hunt around and see what I can offer did u want to fill the 20kg amount? Will take till late in the week probably.

Originally Posted by Powerball3

Hey mobyturns down to and up to what widths were you thinking?

Anything from 25 x 25 up to 25-30-50 x 150 - 200mm or wider, I prefer min 300mm lengths although I do use standard pen blanks etc. I re-saw for making laminations I then use in spindle turning (spin tops etc) and small bowls. Main concern is safety while re-sawing as I cut quite small pieces using jigs on the band & table saws.

Thicker and wider boards give me more options but they come at a premium & take longer to season, so I'm happy to use the smaller "waste" that flat workers and wood turners don't normally want.

Originally Posted by Powerball3

Rito rtyuiop will have a hunt around and see what I can offer did u want to fill the 20kg amount? Will take till late in the week probably.

Thank you! Probably don't need 20kg, maybe somewhere around 10, give or take?

Cheers,

Danny

I'd be interested in some box sized pieces too. 3-4-500 mm long by widths anywhere up to as wide as it comes. thickness down to 12-15mm.

Cheers
OG.

Hi powerball, I would be interested in bowl /platter blanks
Say 300/350mm x100/150 mm for bowls and same round x 50/75 mm
for platters,, depending on cost would
I be able to get a couple of each ?
Postage to 2350 nsw.....

Old gunnie can do 300 will probably be the widest. 100 and 150mm I can do with properly seasoned timber. Let me know correct sizes and amounts a will let u know.

Smiife. I think 300 wound be about the largest without getting sap wood. I'll get back to u with a price need to find out a rough valve of it tomorrow.

Hi all going to work on 80cm2/$1give or take + freight, odd stuff maybe different. Nothing under $15. 5 pen blanks $15/ 25x25x1000mm strip $15, 25x100x1000 $30, 25x150x1000 $40. Will struggle to get turning blanks over 300 without hitting sap wood. Turning bowl blank size worked out on square chunk. Rough weight on dry timber was 1200cm2/kg. Go to transdirect website for quick transport quotes from Airlie Beach QLD4802 (probably others to try too). P.S I struggle for time so it may take a bit of time. I think I worked that out properly bare with me if it's not. Will try put a few photos up of the timber in the next day or so. Cheers

image1.jpgphoto 1 tung oil.

image2.jpgphoto 2 wet with water
image3.jpgphoto 3 tung oil on 100mm wide and150 wide board

image4.jpg photo 4 a slab with liquid glass finish (the dark grain on the left hand side is a start of dry rot)

May have guitar grade in the future at different rates.

I'm still after a couple of platter sized pieces.

Hey George how many were u after? Is 41mm and around 300 too small?

Originally Posted by Powerball3

Hey George how many were u after? Is 41mm and around 300 too small?

I've sent a pm

For you guys who didn't jump in, this Plum is beautiful timber and i'm looking forward to making something with it.