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  1. #1
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    Default Pohutukawa bowls

    G'day
    About a year ago I asked for help to ID a tree I was taking down because it was dying . The consensus was that it was New Zealand Christmas tree or Pohutukawa .
    Here are the results of turning a couple of blanks . The larger is about 220mm x 75mm and the smaller 130mm x 35mm .I found it a very attractive timber to turn , not too hard and not too soft and finished well with a few coats of DO .Nearly all the roughed out bowls have bark inclusions in them but they still look good . These bowls have evidence of borer damage . Possibly what was killing the tree .
    The bowls are now in a plastic bag in the freezer for a few days incase there are some borers still active .
    Comments welcome .
    Ted
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    Beautiful figure, nice shape, nice finish. I do not want picture - finger slipped.
    So much timber, so little time.

    Paul

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    The wood is definitely Pacman Australis. Very popular in the 80's

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    Nice Ted, nice and simple shape...

    Jim
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