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  1. 1st March 2010, 02:20 PM #1
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    Default Camphor laurel help

    Hi all
    I am desperatly trying to find a bit of camphor laurel to make a large candle holder to match an existing one. I am looking for a spindle blank 150 x 150 x 300 long. I have plenty of bowl blanks but nothing long enugh to get this size long grain. I would like a bit of colour but will take anything I can get so long as it is dry. Happy tp pay a fair price
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    Mark Williams is always at the Brisbane wood shows with a heap of Camphor of all shapes and sizes. Good prices too. I'll PM you his number.
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    I have a piece that is about 100 x 100 x 220 that is well coloured and dry.

    I know where I can get some larger pieces , but I will not have access until wednesday afternoon to confirm the sizes. It has all been in storage for about 20years.

    If you can wait and I can find a piece to suit, I will gladly swap for an equivalent in bowl blanks or slabs.
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    Thanks that looks great .. The min size I need is 150 x 150 x300 I have a nice blackwod bowl blank that I think you would like will let you know the size this evening as I am at work at the moment
    Thanks again
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    Quote Originally Posted by bowl-basher View Post
    Avery
    Thanks that looks great .. The min size I need is 150 x 150 x300 I have a nice blackwod bowl blank that I think you would like will let you know the size this evening as I am at work at the moment
    Thanks again
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ed Reiss View Post
    kinda' gets in the way of more pleasurable pursuits...like, ahhhhhh, turning for instance
    you aint whistling dixie
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    BAD NEWS

    I may have mislead you.

    I picked up the piece of tree in the photos this morning. I had been told that it was camphor laurel, I was going to slice an appropriately sized piece out of it for you. The problem is, I don't think its camphor. My experience is that touching camphor laurel with a sharp thing causes amazing aromas - not from this. Nothing at all.

    Perhaps someone can help to ID it, but I don't think it is camphor laurel.

    I will go back to my little storehouse of bits of tree tomorrow and see if I can find something suitable
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    Quote Originally Posted by Avery View Post
    . My experience is that touching camphor laurel with a sharp thing causes amazing aromas - not from this. Nothing at all.
    Yep, Camphor Laurel has an aroma all of its own.
    Reality is no background music.
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    cut it not always if its old it might be very very dry oil will be internal
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    Avery
    thanks so much for all your help
    that bit looks like cyprus pine I agree that it is not camphor

    And thanks weeling I will contact you tomorow, you dont have to rub it in about bieng at WORK in fact The boss was told today that I will retire on the 7th of May havent worked out how many days that is but it is tomany
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    Quote Originally Posted by bowl-basher View Post
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    thanks so much for all your help
    that bit looks like cyprus pine I agree that it is not camphor

    And thanks weeling I will contact you tomorow, you dont have to rub it in about bieng at WORK in fact The boss was told today that I will retire on the 7th of May havent worked out how many days that is but it is tomany
    thanks Bowl-Basher

    Hum best charge the phone up 7th May so we will see you at OTGA 12th May
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  13. 3rd March 2010, 04:29 PM #12
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    This piece is definitely CL - I can smell it from here.

    It is 330 long but it does not come up to 150mm at the narrow end. have a look at my measurements and see if it is any good to you.

    It is the best I could find.
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    I'll show you mine if you show me yours

    Bowlbasher good to talk today here is the bit that Darrell cut for you 145x145x300and a bit.

    Yes its been sprayed with water to show the colour hope it suits.

    Ray
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    This might help you out.
    Is 320mm Long
    5 1/2 inches diameter.
    I prepared it about 3 years ago and is very dry .
    I cut a sliver off the end to show the inner end grain.
    Cheers
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    OOhh! Nice colour.
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