Thread: Red gum fence posts?

Redgum fence posts are not treated.
Forget about using new ones they are green and take years to season.
Most turners source old fence posts
(old house stumps are also good, you might source these from a demo yard)

There are often old posts on ebay

Another source of short lengths of redgum is from a firewood supplier

Sigh: I really gotta hang out at the pub more don't I? Anyone got any old fence posts?

You can buy the post and dry, If you barn dry the average rate is 2.5cm a year so your post would be fine in 3 or 4 years. Or do as I do and buy it in early winter to barn dry, stack it on a trolley and in summer wheel it round to the air conditioner fan to finish it off.

Originally Posted by rrobor

You can buy the post and dry, If you barn dry the average rate is 2.5cm a year so your post would be fine in 3 or 4 years. Or do as I do and buy it in early winter to barn dry, stack it on a trolley and in summer wheel it round to the air conditioner fan to finish it off.

So I might buy some now for later, but I need some (Well, only one or two) for now. Might wander down to the tip recycle place in Scorsby.

Yep got about 20 old house stumps about 500 out of the ground.

about 100 5 x 3 rectangle redgum fence posts (horse yards)

and about 30 normal fence posts never used.

Oh nearly forgot the sleeper backs about 50 of them some up to 6 inches thick.

Yep all been around over 20 years so i reckon they are dry.

Thats a thought i could go out to the shed and make something out of redgum on the STUBBY

Cheers

Well get out in the shed Calm!!

What about a nice little box? I know you can do bowls and platters....

theres always some for sale on ebay,....http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Firewood-Redg...1|293:1|294:50

After some elbow grease, there's some good timber to be found. I made this out of fencepost's.

Nice timber there Matrix.

Just a heads-up about stumps. They can be damp straight out of the ground so give 'em a few months drying. DAMHIKT!

Another source of posts is suburban fencing contractors. They used to toss them on the nature strip; now they use or sell them for burning for heaven's sake. If you see a contractor onsite you can score one or two cheap or free.

My house is on very old red gum stumps. If you buy me some concrete ones I'll swap you 1 for 1.
Cheers
Shorty

My house was on redgum stumps until a few weeks back. $12K for the job too, so I'm keeping the stumps for myself. And, as Ern cautioned, they are a little damp.

Very noice thing there Matrix. I got a few small bitsa from Knox woodworkers wood pile. Will go and check out the hardware shop Friday for the "for later" posts.

I think I have a few old redgum house stumps laying around. They were under the house for 100+ years, so they were well cured. And dry. Hard as rock, too... (They're what I learned about sharpening on!)

I certainly hope I have them, anyway. I tossed a few cubic metres of my wood stash during the move and although they were ear-marked to come along I can't say I've seen them lately.

They might've been nabbed by one of the fire-wood collectors at the old place, or they could be at the bottom of one the stacks here. Dunno, 'til I go hunting.

If I find it, how much do you want?


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Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!!

...................If I find it, how much do you want?


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Andy dont give her any - play the game right will you - you only have to tell her how much you have so she thinks she is the only one without some.

Cheers

Originally Posted by rsser

Nice timber there Matrix.

Just a heads-up about stumps. They can be damp straight out of the ground so give 'em a few months drying. DAMHIKT!

Another source of posts is suburban fencing contractors. They used to toss them on the nature strip; now they use or sell them for burning for heaven's sake. If you see a contractor onsite you can score one or two cheap or free.

Fencing contractors know what Red Gum is good for.
After seeing the great piece made by Martrix, I might have to change my mind about Red Gum. No, not for turning.