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    Just to add a bit more confusion, there is another tree called Acacia Carneii (Australian Purple Heart) I have a piece of that some where here, I will have to have a look for it. My head is spinning a bit, I am going down to the shed.........

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    Quote Originally Posted by powderpost View Post
    ?....My head is spinning a bit, I am going down to the shed.........

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cliff Rogers View Post
    Don't try turning that, you'll bugger up your tools.
    Would this be known as Wacky Wood

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    Quote Originally Posted by powderpost View Post
    .........................So if anyone has a small piece of known waddy wood, I would like to make a small box out of it, 80mm long and about 60mm diameter would be nice.

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    I was going to keep out of this one but what the hell I do have a small piece of Waddy wood left but you're not getting it Jim - at least not until I get my mitts on some more of it I've got all 3 of the 'Purples' here and there are obvious differences in them when you can look at them together. Your lidded box definitely looks like Acacia Crombiei with the light purple cambium layer. Acacia Peuce is as the name suggests, a very deep, dark purple all the way through and is so dense it is scary! Acacia Carneii is a more open grain and is a lighter purple all the way through. If I can make it to Prossie I'll bring all three to show you. Anyway that's my 2 bobs worth so I'm outta here
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    Quote Originally Posted by TTIT View Post
    I was going to keep out of this one but what the hell I do have a small piece of Waddy wood left but you're not getting it Jim - at least not until I get my mitts on some more of it I've got all 3 of the 'Purples' here and there are obvious differences in them when you can look at them together. Your lidded box definitely looks like Acacia Crombiei with the light purple cambium layer. Acacia Peuce is as the name suggests, a very deep, dark purple all the way through and is so dense it is scary! Acacia Carneii is a more open grain and is a lighter purple all the way through. If I can make it to Prossie I'll bring all three to show you. Anyway that's my 2 bobs worth so I'm outta here
    Thanks for that Vern. I have been through the rack and haven't yet found the bit of acacia carneii yet. Suspect it has been consumed. I have found a piece of what was marked pink gidgee (acacia crombiei) and turned it. Had a closer look at its structure and I now reckon, like you, all the boxes are the same.
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    Quote Originally Posted by powderpost View Post
    Thanks for that Vern. I have been through the rack and haven't yet found the bit of acacia carneii yet. Suspect it has been consumed. I have found a piece of what was marked pink gidgee (acacia crombiei) and turned it. Had a closer look at its structure and I now reckon, like you, all the boxes are the same.
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    Well due to my friend being one who reads and cares about such as regulations and sustaining whats left he chose to leave the Waddy Wood behind.

    Still two 600x50mm dia Mulga branches will do from around Winton..........he didn't come across and Dead Finish

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    Quote Originally Posted by TTIT View Post
    I was going to keep out of this one but what the hell I do have a small piece of Waddy wood left but you're not getting it Jim - at least not until I get my mitts on some more of it I've got all 3 of the 'Purples' here and there are obvious differences in them when you can look at them together. Your lidded box definitely looks like Acacia Crombiei with the light purple cambium layer. Acacia Peuce is as the name suggests, a very deep, dark purple all the way through and is so dense it is scary! Acacia Carneii is a more open grain and is a lighter purple all the way through. If I can make it to Prossie I'll bring all three to show you. Anyway that's my 2 bobs worth so I'm outta here
    i agree waddy wood is dark/almost black in colour and hard as ,although my chainsaw can cut 200 thick pieces i wouldnt want to cut a ute load,when you hammer it it makes the same sound as metal does,when i get the next lot i will be a little more sparing of it ,went crazy turning boxes/vases/pens/small plates etc only to give away.............bob

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