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  1. 14th July 2012, 01:14 PM #1
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    A bloke from the Sunshine Coast advertised at our local club he had hardwood timber in 22 species for sale for woodturning, including my favourite Red Lancewood (Dead Finish), so I couldn't resist

    Todd (SWINO) and I went up today to find a backyard full of logs, boards and blanks all over the place. We ended up buying Black Gidgee, Pink Gidgee, Budgeroo, Gutta Percha, Red Lancewood, Brown Lancewood, Rose Sheoak, Prickly Acacia, Brigalow and a few mystery pieces . Photo is what I kept (the timber is also behind what is shown). A few end checks, but hopefully the cracks won't extend too far

    Now to work out where to put them here, my racks are overflowing already
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  3. 14th July 2012, 02:14 PM #2
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    Got an empty 20FT container here Neil, if you're looking for some storage space
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    My place is closer. Now, what to throw out so there's room ?
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    Oh, enough of you despicable gloaters. Go away.
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    Beatiful Neil,

    That purple gidgee really stands out doesnt it.

    I was up Nearby there myself also today at maplemans, got a bootfull of milled stuff.

    Onto your haul though mate, how will you break it down? i'm guessing chainsawing it down till its bandsawable. And what size blade / tpi will ya use on the bandsaw?

    I bought a 27mm 6tpi yesterday to try out on some gum i was given, i think i destroyed my 3/8 blade (bad practices and not too experienced on the bandsaw yet).

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    Quote Originally Posted by thompy View Post
    That purple gidgee really stands out doesnt it.
    No purple Gidgee in photo, all the Gidgee was relatively small, but he only had pink and black

    Quote Originally Posted by thompy View Post
    I was up Nearby there myself also today at maplemans, got a bootfull of milled stuff.
    You should have called in, it is only around the corner from Mapleman, and there was heaps. Although no Red Lancewood left

    Quote Originally Posted by thompy View Post
    Onto your haul though mate, how will you break it down? i'm guessing chainsawing it down till its bandsawable. And what size blade / tpi will ya use on the bandsaw?
    I have a decent bandsaw, so most of it is already at a size that can be handled, although I will use the chainsaw to shorten a few pieces up and the odd one in half. I also like turning bigger pieces

    On the bandsaw I run a number of blades depending on what size I want to cut. Most of the time I am using a general 3/8" 3tpi skip blade. But for these larger lumps I intend using the 1" 2tpi blade to help keep the cuts straight.

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    I bought a 27mm 6tpi yesterday to try out on some gum i was given, i think i destroyed my 3/8 blade (bad practices and not too experienced on the bandsaw yet).
    6tpi is a bit fine for large stuff, good if you want a decent finish off the blade, not necessary for woodturning. It can also work the saw hard on hardwoods for big stuff, but would be good for the smaller stuff

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    Neil good thing they have not seen the wood
    in the
    wood storage rack
    Or the car port
    Or the slabs in the 2nd sheed
    Or the wood in the office

    good to see you giving wood a home when it needs it

    Hi wood my names Neil I'll give you a nice safe warm home
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    Quote Originally Posted by dai sensei View Post
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    Now to work out where to put them here, my racks are overflowing already .....
    What wrong the current location.
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    Isn't that what they call Pathological collecting?

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    I'd like to think of it more as a old persons home for wood
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