Thread: Timber suggestions?

Are you the new guy - welcome to the forum
ok welcome back, long time no hear

how about ironwood or Mackay cedar, gidgee

inland rosewood

Welcome back Russell, try Qld Waknut. Amos

All the above OR, Bendee (turns and finishes superbly), Black Gidgee ( hard as flint).

Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker

Are you the new guy - welcome to the forum

Haha very funny. I might be though, forgotten everything.

Originally Posted by Woodenink

Welcome back Russell, try Qld Waknut. Amos

Qld Waknut? Do I have to find a member of a Qld cricket team to get that??

I may have a piece of Gidgee somewhere, but yeah, always cringe when I think of turning it. Never heard of Bendee before.

Hmm, I think a forumite might have sent me some Mackay Cedar, now I think of it??

All of my current qld stock I can remember is light wood - Beech, CL, Peach, Silky Oak. I do have some rosewoods, but they're foreign.

I also asked if they had any furniture they wanted "converted" to give that sentimental touch, too

Thanks for the tips. I'll keep an eye out.

Russell.

russell what about burdiken plum ? you have some in that goodies bag i sent you along with a heap of mackay cedar as a thankyou for organising the group buy of BOW
troy

Originally Posted by mkypenturner

russell what about burdiken plum ? you have some in that goodies bag i sent you along with a heap of mackay cedar as a thankyou for organising the group buy of BOW
troy

if the burdiken plum isnt big enough for the baron and you need another piece pm me
troy

Russell there is also Budgerine, Mulga, Lancewood, Dead Finish and Hairy Oak. Welcome back.

Originally Posted by mkypenturner

russell what about burdiken plum ? you have some in that goodies bag i sent you along with a heap of mackay cedar as a thankyou for organising the group buy of BOW
troy

Yeah I thought that was you, but wanted to check first. I have some stuff John gave me, and some other stuff I bought on Ebay that have barely seen the light of day yet. I guess I should just go through my collection yet. Still working in Brissy during the weke though, so can't browse the collection till the weekend.

Russell.

Originally Posted by bdar

Russell there is also Budgerine, Mulga, Lancewood, Dead Finish and Hairy Oak. Welcome back.

And these are all Qld timbers?? I have some Hairy Oak. I'd consider it a light wood, compared to what she was asking for.

It's funny actually, what she first asked for as the "pen with the dark wood" was my red/black resin pen like the big cigar I did for the BIL, that I've posted a before

Russell.

I tend to look at Hairy Oak as a medium colour for a pen. If a lighter wood why not look at Budgeroo. Also one I forgot in the dark range is Australian Ebony.

My one attempt at turning gidgee turned out fine - I was worried about how it would go but in the end no probs - I've found that the dense woods seem to turn better then some of the lighter woods.
Is this just me or do people agree across the board

Nick I would tend to agree but even with the dense woods you cut against the grain it can be a bear to finish. I was given some Red Iron Bark and it has a dark rich colour and even cutting with the grain it was the crankiest piece I have turned in a while. The less dense can cut good or bad. I tend to cut right to left mostly so i orientate the blank so it is running right to left with the grain to make it easier to cut. razor sharp skew chisels always are a plus though.