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  1. 19th May 2013, 01:47 PM #1
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    Thought I should have a go at some Black Mulga I was given some time ago. Hard, hard, hard wood! It was a fence post on a station up north for many years and, to indicate hardness, was untouched by white ants while all around it was eaten. Wrecked two chainsaw blades splitting it. Nearly gave up but having turned it am very glad I have the rest of the post. The photos don't do it justice - the gold Knot flashes and ripples in the light.

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  3. 19th May 2013, 01:58 PM #2
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    Nice work
    very speccy looking bowl

    Quote Originally Posted by Bruce White View Post
    .. The photos don't do it justice - the gold Knot flashes and ripples in the light.

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    Take a short movie
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  4. 19th May 2013, 02:04 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker View Post
    Nice work
    very speccy looking bowl



    Take a short movie
    Fair go, I have only just moved from my sketch pad to the camera!
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  5. 19th May 2013, 02:55 PM #4
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    That is sure nice wood look out the rest of the fence , you made nice bowls from it as well

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  6. 19th May 2013, 03:36 PM #5
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    Funny you should say that Ian. I am heading up to the station in a few weeks. Wonder if he will notice me replacing those strainer posts with star pickets?
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    Ooooh arrh Thats a great looking bowl, amazing grain structure.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bruce White View Post
    Fair go, I have only just moved from my sketch pad to the camera!
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    I know how to take the movie
    posting it is another thing
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bruce White View Post
    Funny you should say that Ian. I am heading up to the station in a few weeks. Wonder if he will notice me replacing those strainer posts with star pickets?
    who said anything about replacing them
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  10. 19th May 2013, 08:39 PM #9
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    wow! it makes me sad when I think of all the fence posts I blocked up for fire wood! great job!
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    What beautiful grain!!!!! And terrific turning/finish.

    I want some of that timber
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    Awesome finish on that wood.But two chain saw blades, that's getting expensive!
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  13. 21st May 2013, 11:05 AM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by dr4g0nfly View Post
    Awesome finish on that wood.But two chain saw blades, that's getting expensive!
    The wood is so hard that it had a lovely finish after sanding to 1000. The harder the wood, the better finish off the tool! I finished it with a coat of my home made wax - bee wax, pure turps, a bit of caranuba wax and rose oil.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bruce White View Post
    .... Wonder if he will notice me replacing those strainer posts with star pickets?
    You should tell him they would not be eaten by white ants.
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  15. 22nd May 2013, 01:23 PM #14
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    If you are going to source some more it might be worth looking at the geometry of your chain cutters or getting a chain with TCT cutters.

    My saw regrettably is too small for a TCT chain.

    Last year while outback I was cutting various dunno-wood species to feed the brazier. Desert acacias and other stuff. Sure took a fine edge off fast!

    But that's lovely wood you've turned.
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