Thread: Looking for Camphor Laurel logs in GOLD COAST

Specifically Camphor Laurel for firewood?

I was going to suggest Mapleman if he's close to you but his stuff definitely wouldn't be cost effective for firewood.

cheers, Ian

Not quite sure why you would want it for firewood, burns fast with little heat, but perhaps you are looking from a sustainable perspective to get rid of the stuff maybe??

Anyway, try Terry from Tex Timbers on 0417 121 800. He is located in Buccan but travels back and forth to northern NSW to cut his CL.

Great for getting the fire started ,I use my off cuts then build on it.Hope you have luck sourcing your logs.

Thanks a lot for the info will give it a go.

We actually need to burn CL to turn it into coal and only CL has the effect/outcome that meets our need during the transformation.

Originally Posted by dai sensei

Not quite sure why you would want it for firewood, burns fast with little heat, but perhaps you are looking from a sustainable perspective to get rid of the stuff maybe??

Anyway, try Terry from Tex Timbers on 0417 121 800. He is located in Buccan but travels back and forth to northern NSW to cut his CL.

There are quite a few aussie hardwoods like ironbark that produce good charcoal.

Yup we've tried a few and at the moment only CL coal has what we need.
Do you happen to have CL logs?

No, any camphor laurel that i get from my contacts i use for furniture or chopping board production. To me its to nice to burn. If you dont mind me asking what are you using the charcoal for?

This isn’t the Gold Coast but it’s close.
I recently visited the Murwillumbah Men’s Shed with a mate and they were making cutting boards from CL.
A local Miller gives the shed all his offcuts.
I suggest you contact them for his details.
H.

Hard to reveal but basically when we remove the charcoal from fire, the charcoal needs to stay in burning red as long as possible - that's the 'visual effect' we need and at the moment CL is the best option.

Thanks I'll give that a go!

Originally Posted by clear out

This isn’t the Gold Coast but it’s close.
I recently visited the Murwillumbah Men’s Shed with a mate and they were making cutting boards from CL.
A local Miller gives the shed all his offcuts.
I suggest you contact them for his details.
H.

Did you get hold of a CL supply? Did you want green or dry timber ?

Not sure if you are still looking for logs. I have a lot you can have for fee.