Thread: The Proserpine Turnout 2009

Originally Posted by

I am coming up so if any turners want to organise a get together along the way I will post up where we will be when.

You will have to work out the dates, see if we're traveling at the same time. I'm heading up the middle to Prossie and then down the coast to Brisbane.
Cliff will have to stop telling people about Prossie, or else there will be more Mexicans than Queenslanders.

Originally Posted by Cliff Rogers

Going tomorrow morning.
Also getting some for Ken.

Would you like a piece of Boree too.

If you find a large Deadfinish, standing dead, put my name on it.

Originally Posted by KenW

If you find a large Deadfinish, standing dead, put my name on it.

I was actually going to cut it down & bring it but if that is what you want, I'll put your name on it, white paint or gold?

Originally Posted by Cliff Rogers

I was actually going to cut it down & bring it but if that is what you want, I'll put your name on it, white paint or gold?

What ever colour makes it stand out from the others in the trailer.

Originally Posted by Cliff Rogers

I was actually going to cut it down & bring it but if that is what you want, I'll put your name on it, white paint or gold?

Polka dots would look good.

Cliff, Boree, no too hard, got the buy of the year yesterday, picked up 1.5 tonne of 100yr old Oregon in large sections, (seller took pity on me and almost gave it away) so woodturning is off the agenda for a while and boxmaking is the go.
Ken W, there is approx 100 to 300Kg of Burdekin Plum in that stack for you,found some more, still no Red Lancewood though,
Crocy.

OK, we have some dead dry stuff that was still standing with most of the bark on, very pretty inside, ready to turn now.

We also have some that was still growing with dead stuff through it, most of it was hollow but some of it is cut, sealed & loaded, also has very good colour & features in it.... yellow brown, pink & some black rings.

We have also cut a good big healthy one & it has good colour too but it will take a while to dry.

Tomorrow I'll get a bit of Boree.

I see I am going to have to plan a holiday out bush next year and get some of that Dead Finish, got to be my favourite.

Do you go out that way often Cliff? Do you know the property owners, or just grab what you can?

Originally Posted by dai sensei

I see I am going to have to plan a holiday out bush next year and get some of that Dead Finish, got to be my favourite.

Do you go out that way often Cliff? Do you know the property owners, or just grab what you can?

My Mum & Dad live here, they own the place.
This is the 2nd time I've been here this year but I normally only come every couple of years.

Looks like I need to convince you to visit more often

Have fun at Turnout

Anybody ever seen a burl on a Dead Finish?

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Ken W, there is approx 100 to 300Kg of Burdekin Plum in that stack for you,found some more, still no Red Lancewood though,
Crocy.[/QUOTE]
Not long before we are heading to NQ with an empty trailer. I always have room for Burdekin Plum.

Cliff, please make sure you keep a few prime pieces marked in RED to put into Ken's trailer for me. I have a 20kg limit on the plane, so fill the tandem up to the rafters.

Ouch, I forgot the V8 petrol bill for Ken's Land Cruiser.

After meeting some of the guys at Phillip Island, there seems to be quite a few of us coming up......

Jeff, there is plenty, some dry, some fresh, & maybe, fingers crossed, there will be some burl as well.