Yebbut be honest - you weren't really looking too hard for the first 8 or so years - coulda missed 2 or 3 in that time.....
I've heard that up to the early 1950s the odd one showed up :D
24th April 2019, 08:19 PM
smiife
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Originally Posted by mick661
I dont know what the timber is mate but that's a lovely piece of timber and final as well
Cheers Mick
Hi Mick , thanks mate , you might get a better look soon :U
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Originally Posted by Ironwood
Well, with some careful cutting, you should get 2 :cool:
Very true Ironwood......:U
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Originally Posted by ACACIA2
Having said that --does not mean burls do not exist -- I simply cut the large dead trees (called leadwood or ironwood in Botswana)Here in Zululand. --- Combretum Imerberbe -----is smallish but still nice & shiny black ---here's a goblet I turned recently ---(if this foto attaches --what a mission !
Hi Acacia , well , just have to keep looking mate !:U
Nice goblet too ! Well done .:2tsup:
24th April 2019, 08:25 PM
smiife
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Originally Posted by FenceFurniture
Yebbut be honest - you weren't really looking too hard for the first 8 or so years - coulda missed 2 or 3 in that time.....
I've heard that up to the early 1950s the odd one showed up :D
Hi FF, yeah , that made me laugh........
Thought I might add a pic of the whole slab of African Ebony......
See the left side pure black and the right side has the "burl " .......