Thread: Coastal Jarrah Platter

Very nice platter there Willy Where do you get your burls from and how come your DO is a matt finish. Rippa

Nice!

Is that a chip at round 1 o'clock? Bummer, but you work with what you've got, eh? Still very nice; it'd look good on our dining table.

(And Rippa? 'Tis easy to put a satin or matte finish on DO. The simplest way is to cut it back after the final coat, with something like EEE. It's actually more work to obtain a consistent glossy finish... unless you're using a DO doped with PolyU. :shudder: )

Very nice Willy Is 'Coastal Jarrah' another species or just an indicator of where it grew up

Originally Posted by Rippa

Very nice platter there Willy Where do you get your burls from and how come your DO is a matt finish. Rippa

Trees! They grow on Trees! Okay, sorry about that. I sometimes cut them from private property or I buy them at the Harvey Auctions. This one I know is from Havey by the lighter colour. As for the DO, maybe the camera didn't pick up to much sheen, but it is a satin finish, in my opinion

Willy

Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!!

Nice!

Is that a chip at round 1 o'clock? Bummer, but you work with what you've got, eh? Still very nice; it'd look good on our dining table.

Chip. No way, that is actually a sapwood inclusion. Chip, sheshhhhhhhh

Willy
Jarrahland

Originally Posted by TTIT

Very nice Willy Is 'Coastal Jarrah' another species or just an indicator of where it grew up

Hey Vern
The light pink Jarrah is referred to a 'Coastal' Jarrah right or wrong due to the colour. It can also be called 'New Growth' Jarrah

Willy
Jarrahland

Originally Posted by TTIT

Very nice Willy Is 'Coastal Jarrah' another species or just an indicator of where it grew up

They way I heard it from the arborist I work with coastal Jarrah is a sub species also know as blue tipped leaf Jarrah. It's generally smaller and more multi-trunked an has more of the deep red brown colour to it than regular jarrah. Big trunks are now quite rare but I have milled a couple of medium sized logs - the fresh timber can even have a purple scarlet look to it but unfortunately it does not last.

Very nice...
Jim

Veeeery noice Willy!!!

Originally Posted by BobL

They way I heard it from the arborist I work with coastal Jarrah is a sub species also know as blue tipped leaf Jarrah. It's generally smaller and more multi-trunked an has more of the deep red brown colour to it than regular jarrah. Big trunks are now quite rare but I have milled a couple of medium sized logs - the fresh timber can even have a purple scarlet look to it but unfortunately it does not last.

Hey Bob,
Just checked your thread, AWESOME looking Jarrah. Thanks fo the link
Willy

Willy,

another of your stunning burrs (burls), but no dimensions given!

Originally Posted by dr4g0nfly

Willy,

another of your stunning burrs (burls), but no dimensions given!

errr isn't 37cm a dimension?

Originally Posted by Willy Nelson

errr isn't 37cm a dimension?

Errr, I must have read that 3 times and not seen it! As the saying here in the UK goes 'Should have gone to SpecSavers'.

Originally Posted by dr4g0nfly

Errr, I must have read that 3 times and not seen it! As the saying here in the UK goes 'Should have gone to SpecSavers'.

Ha Ha, we also have the same saying from that same company here.

Maybe you just had a 'Man' look.

Cheers
Willy
Jarrahland