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11th July 2011, 03:01 PM #1
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Roughed out a few wet ones
I did these last Sunday 3-7-11.
They are all from 2 trees that were cut down at the start of June, still very wet.
The 6 at the front are Cadaghi or Cadagi Eucalyptus torelliana (I think) but the timber is quiet a lot different to a Cadagi blank I bought in Melbourne about 4years ago so I'm a tad confused.
The 2 smaller ones at the back left are Sarsaparilla Alphitonia excelsa or petriei or whitei (not sure which one)
I roughed them out Sunday arvo & chucked them in the freezer for a day, then sat them in front of a fan for a day & then repeated the cycle.
They have dried nicely with no signs of cracking or mould, just a small amount of warping.
As you can see, the bigger ones have mounting stubs in the centre so I can reverse them onto the chuck to clean up the foot & back before I finish them.
I didn't bother with the smaller sars ones 'cos I didn't expect them to warp too much.
Wet turning is fun.
Cliff.
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11th July 2011, 04:12 PM #2
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Nice looking bowls. Have only turned a couple of wet bits. Was a lot easier and good to do.
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11th July 2011, 10:27 PM #3
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Sarsparilla is alphitonia petriei AFAIK - AKA Pink Ash as opposed to the one we get out here and in the southern rainforests which is Red Ash (alphitonia excelsa) - as if you give a rats!!
Your Cadaghi certainly looks different to the sucker I cut out here - growing conditions must vary it considerably like Camphor
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11th July 2011, 10:33 PM #4
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11th July 2011, 11:28 PM #5
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Very nice bowls, can't wait for them to dry out and finish.
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12th July 2011, 08:57 AM #6
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Originally Posted by Groggy
Why do those bowls remind me of Ayrshires
Red Friesian ?
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12th July 2011, 10:26 AM #7
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There are definately 2 different types of Sars growing up here, they flower at different times & the grown tree is a different shape. Originally Posted by TTIT
Sarsparilla is alphitonia petriei AFAIK - AKA Pink Ash as opposed to the one we get out here and in the southern rainforests which is Red Ash (alphitonia excelsa) - as if you give a rats!!
Your Cadaghi certainly looks different to the sucker I cut out here - growing conditions must vary it considerably like Camphor
I called it Cadaghi 'cos it looked like a Cadaghi before I cut it down.... same leaves, same green bark, I was just very surprised to see how white it was inside.Cliff.
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