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12th March 2018, 09:30 PM #16Senior Member
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If it does not have to be an Australian timber . Burmese Teak is easy to work has a nice grain and is all importantly brown. How big are the pieces you need?
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12th March 2018, 10:51 PM #17GOLD MEMBER
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12th March 2018, 11:58 PM #18Senior Member
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Hi Dengy, I can help you out with timber that size but it will have joints along its length. The pieces vary in width from 90 to 100mm wide. They are cut with a "Z type profile to align the pieces and to increase surface area(see carbitool jointing bit TGC 100 1/2). They were pieces left over after a demolition of benches with teak tops.I will dig some out and post some pics.
Jeff
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13th March 2018, 07:36 AM #19GOLD MEMBER
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Many thanks for this, labrat, but it looks like I might be able to get some blackbean locally
regards,
Dengy
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13th March 2018, 08:54 PM #20Intermediate Member
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Hi Dengy, I’ve got dry Burdekin plum 150mm wide by anything from 22/28mm thick dressed (from memory) if your still after timber.
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13th March 2018, 10:50 PM #21GOLD MEMBER
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PM sent. Might have to float it down
regards,
Dengy
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13th March 2018, 10:57 PM #22Senior Member
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Hi Dengy,
That is a nice timber but you have to be careful not to over fill the grain. Blackbean always looks better with a bit of texture remaining. If you change your mind let me know. All the best.
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15th March 2018, 11:58 AM #23GOLD MEMBER
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QLD Walnut. Chocolate brown with black streaks running through it. Dunno if it's readily available these days though.
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17th March 2018, 06:52 AM #24Novice
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I am quite partial to New Guinea Rosewood - a pleasant darkish tan colour that is easy to work with.
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17th March 2018, 07:41 PM #25
In the relatively easy to acquire stakes, Blackwood (even ordinary BW) has beautiful chatoyance, but if it has Fiddleback it can be quite superb.
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17th March 2018, 08:24 PM #26Senior Member
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Hi Cornards, Yes there are pieces of NG rosewood that are a brownish colour but are few and far between. A lot more, the majority, is very bland timber with pinkish hues in some areas. I have just finished a chair base for a rocker recliner to raise its height and even with a light rub on stain to give it some colour it has finished to a golden colour not brown or even tan. All the best.
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17th March 2018, 09:33 PM #27Intermediate Member
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DC25AEA2-62E5-4F41-A1B1-DBE68D600069.jpg729D0328-D6A5-4773-80DD-EA60A115E550.jpg42B4C6BF-8550-41B7-9D2E-54B7555855ED.jpgA few different boards of Burdekin Plum. Some is quite similar to Blackwood/Black wattle.
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18th March 2018, 04:36 PM #28Senior Member
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Reply to Powerball3s request for Pics.
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Hi Powerball3,
Pics are of chair base made from NG rosewood with a stain to match the bentwood arms and a clear satin finish. The base is just the original base with 115mm of added height and 250mm of added length at the back. The second pic is, from the back of the chair to the front. a piece of exceptionally dark Tas blackwood, a piece of black bean, a piece of Black American walnut then a brownish piece of NG rosewood and then the more typical bland NG rosewood.
I hope this is what you were after.
All the best.
Labrat
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