Thread: Fiddleback Tasmanian Oak Boards

Originally Posted by Bendigo Bob

OK, looks good, how much all up via that E-go thing

Bob that will be $220 for you. Cheers


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OK, will PM you in an hour or so

Originally Posted by Sapherion

Bob that will be $220 for you. Cheers


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I paid a visit to Sapherion today to pickup two lenghts of fiddleback tas oak. 30 minutes later I walked out with my tasi oak, beefwood, african mahogany and a free sample of banksia. Really beautiful timber and some great prices ��.

I can highly recommend Sapherion and his timber.

Thanks again,

Peter

Originally Posted by woodtryer

I paid a visit to Sapherion today to pickup two lenghts of fiddleback tas oak. 30 minutes later I walked out with my tasi oak, beefwood, african mahogany and a free sample of banksia. Really beautiful timber and some great prices ��.

I can highly recommend Sapherion and his timber.

Thanks again,

Peter

The beefwood is absolutely awesome isn't it! Beautiful timber!

Thanks Peter!

Nice meeting you and do hope you enjoy the timbers!


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oooh, I'm jealous Peter

Originally Posted by woodtryer

I paid a visit to Sapherion today to pickup two lenghts of fiddleback tas oak. 30 minutes later I walked out with my tasi oak, beefwood, african mahogany and a free sample of banksia. Really beautiful timber and some great prices ��.

I can highly recommend Sapherion and his timber.

Thanks again,

Peter

Originally Posted by woodtryer

I can highly recommend Sapherion and his timber.

Peter

I second that. I am currently building an entertainment/display unit using blackwood that I bought from him late last year. I was able to glue up a couple of panels using the edges as he had prepared them.

Currently have 65 lineal metres left.


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Someone needs to buy up before I have to go back for another visit

Cheers,

Peter

Mine turned up this morning Brandon, that was fast service.

Couldn't help myself, have broken them down already. As per pics have ID'd the parts for the drawer fronts for my #2 apothecary cabinet, and have two nice 900mm bits left over. Again, couldn't help but plane one of them down to see the grain. This bit had the least obvious fiddle-back in rough form but looks great all the same, just wiped with some turps to bring it up.

Very happy

Is it just me or is this stuff a lot more dense than normal furniture grade Tas Oak? Man, it's heavy stuff.

I only have a straight knife jointer/thickie, so I took 1/4 mm passes to avoid pulling up grain and was surprised it milled so well. i normally have heaps of trouble with fiddle-back. Mind you, I have learned the trick of sharpening my blades in-situ regularly with a little diamond lapper. Makes a heap of difference.

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Looks awesome cleaned up Bob! Glad they arrived safely and quickly.

What are you making may I ask?


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Going to make a larger version of the apothecary box I'm now working on, but 4 rows of 5 drawers about 150 mm wide by maybe 120 deep. Still thinking on material for the carcass. I might use something that will contrast. A local company does industrial scale 'cooking' of their timbers in huge microwave ovens to get a rich chocolate brown hue out of oaks and such. Looks beautiful, but I don't think I could convince them to do it for me

Hi Brandon,

How much for another 4 or 5 of the 2.7m lengths delivered? Is there much of a difference to the courier price between 4 and 5 boards?


Cheers,
Mike

Hey Mike,

Not too much difference. Generally about an extra $11-15 per board.

Send me a pm with what you need and I’ll give you a total.

Cheers bud


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