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  1. 17th March 2013, 11:18 PM #1
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    Milled this Butterfly matching pair today,from a log retrieved from Conondale(S.East Qld) a few years ago..the Butt log was over 2.1 m in diameter,of which these pieces came from..i am still to mill one of the head logs(forked),it measures over 2m in diameter as well...the tree was massive...on account of the lovely grain and colour,i thought they were worthy of showing...Forest Red Gum can sure be pretty..MM
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    What size are those pieces?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cliff Rogers View Post


    What size are those pieces?
    21Ommm wide x 720mm long x 27mm thick..alot of birds-eye and curl..and the odd 'tree spirit'(6117,6118)...the pics don't do them justice...will be milling the 'sister'chunk tomorrow..
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    nice timber in that one, what do you use to break down a log 2.1mtrs in dia?
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    Another nice guitar cap going begging.
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    Quote Originally Posted by shedbound View Post
    nice timber in that one, what do you use to break down a log 2.1mtrs in dia?
    I break it down with the chainsaw...the Butt log had a significant pipe,so i quartered it..will post pics of the head log in the milling section today..MM
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    Imagine those on one of Woodwould's pieces!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by artme View Post
    Imagine those on one of Woodwould's pieces!!
    I am told his work is breathtakingly good...MM
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    Is it just me or can anyone else see the strange face brought out by the bookmatch? Thanks for sharing MM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by FRB Design View Post
    Is it just me or can anyone else see the strange face brought out by the bookmatch? Thanks for sharing MM.
    That's the 'Tree Spirit' that i mentioned earlier MM
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    Quote Originally Posted by FRB Design View Post
    Is it just me or can anyone else see the strange face brought out by the bookmatch? Thanks for sharing MM.

    She is sleeping (eyes closed) with a head of flaming hair. I can see it quite clearly, the nick line the mouth, nose, eyes, jaw line. Looks almost like some one painted it.
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    Magnificent, where do you find such timber on a regular basis.
    Any tricks to identifying what is actually inside? A tree with a large pipe surely would be plain and grey looking from the outside.
    Experience, sure..... in lieu of that?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Barterbuilt View Post
    Magnificent, where do you find such timber on a regular basis.
    Any tricks to identifying what is actually inside? A tree with a large pipe surely would be plain and grey looking from the outside.
    Experience, sure..... in lieu of that?

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    This ol' tree had an other surface resembling that of the moon...lumps and craters all over it,you could tell that it wasn't only aged,but had a hard life also...being a paddock grown tree,it would have been battered by the elements over time...they're the ones i look for...experience helps alot,but sometimes a little luck is involved too..glad you like them Barterbuilt..MM
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    Yup, you sure do have the right knack for finding the good stuff. Looks like you might even have the left one too.

    This lot reminds me a little of some Cloud Rosewood that Greg Ward had a while ago, but without the colour variation.
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    Quote Originally Posted by FenceFurniture View Post
    Yup, you sure do have the right knack for finding the good stuff. Looks like you might even have the left one too.

    This lot reminds me a little of some Cloud Rosewood that Greg Ward had a while ago, but without the colour variation.
    There's a cloud or two in this piece,and some colour variation..milled it today,out of the same billet..MM
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