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I did read up about this, looks good. Sounds like a perfect product for these timbers.

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From memory the surface checking was there before. Yep that is the look a lot of people are trying to achieve. Surely other people have had a similar problem?

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With the rise in popularity over the years of Eucalypt timber (Blackbutt, Wormy Chestnut, Stringybark, Messmate) for use in furniture and bench tops here in Australia, i have run in to a problem in...

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English Oak

Another few to add to the collection.

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Western Red Cedar (quartersawn)
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Western Red Cedar (backsawn)
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Tasmanian Oak

I have just done a walk around the shed with my moisture meter and have found some pieces to be as high as 14-15% while some are below the 6% which is the moisture meter's lowest reading.

Hi there,I am of the opinion that seasoned timber for the South Australian climate must be between 9-11% EMC. We are in winter at the moment here in South Australia, how much moisture could a...

Yeah, up to 60 odd now artme.

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Silky Oak
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White Cedar

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Golden Cypress
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Myall

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Chinese Elm
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Peppermint Gum
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Calantas
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Queensland Maple

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Willow Myrtle
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Mulberry
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Peppertree Wattle
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Peppertree Wattle
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Black Wattle

Latest Samples

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Norfolk Island Pine
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Native Hop Bush
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Black Poplar
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Black Poplar

Have been a bit quite over the past month or so but have been kicked into gear after a purchase from Tim Creeper of 17 new samples. Stay tuned in the next couple days. 2 new ones before then.
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All i can say is that my experience of this course has been awesome and would have definitely recommended it to anyone if it was to be running again! Yes it may be irrelevant in terms of the...

Please see the attached flyer for information in regard to the TAFE SA diploma of furniture design & technology exhibition. This is the final year that the course is being run as it is being cut...

So i have attempted to assign all my samples with their correct botanical names. Have done pretty well using TTIT's website as well as a few others, along with a book i have called Trees & Shrubs.
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Thanks for all the replies. Yes i will definitely be sorting out the botanical names sooner rather than later! Always on the lookout for new timber so definitely interested in trades.

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Red Gum

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Papua New Guinea White Oak

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Golden Parrot

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Thanks for all the info. I have just finished oiling up an offcut and i am very happy with the finish with my mix of BLO, varnish and turps. I put it next to a piece of the same timber that i spray...

Thanks Rob,

I have been reading through your previous posts on this topic and am aware of the friction sealing technique. How do you control the gloss level of the finish? Does it come down to how...

What i like most about an oil finish is the matt/satin appearance, keeping the timber open grained and having a natural look and feel. I guess what i am looking for is a blend of oil which has the...

Hi there,

I am currently experimenting with a mix of boiled linseed oil, turps and varnish as a finish for my furniture. I am very happy with the finish however i was wondering if there are any...

Thanks Ross,

That would be a great idea. Maybe a new sub title under the timber section called species guide or something similar and then people can add comments.

After a trade with TTIT and another donation i have a few more to add to the collection.

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Gundabluie
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Arid Peach
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Bonewood
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Highlands Wattle

I think it may be the timber. Olive being very oily. I let the last batch cure for 6 days and still had the same problem. I definitely over catalyzed this last batch. I'm going to try another product...

Cheers for all the replies.

I tried the router on boards idea and it worked a treat, wasnt tacky in the middle of the puddles and didnt leave any residue on the cutter at all. I will be using this...

Hi there,

I am currently attempting to use diggers casting resin to fill voids, defects, cracks etc in a hall table top (olive wood). I left the resin to cure for 6 days but when i attempted to...

Thanks TTIT,I just replied to your PM but im unsure if it was sent or not. Let me know if it wasn't.

Sounds good TTIT, what size do you need for your eggs?

Excellent,

I am of the opinion that a lacquered finish doesn't completely seal the timber it just slows down the effects of changes to the climatic conditions?

Hi there,

For what its worth, a few bits of wild olive that i found on the side of the road last year and just machined them up the other day. Not sure if the tree you have is of the same species...

Thanks as well Nick, very helpful.

Thanks for the replies. I'm assuming that when you say rip and rejoin that you have multiple slabs cut directly beneath one another and are re aligning the boards so that the rejoined slabs contain...

Thanks TTIT, I think i'm going to join. I like the challenge of finding the local species myself, cutting them up, sanding and polishing. I can see the value in trading/buying in timbers from other...

Hi there,

I have the basic understanding of wood movement eg wood expands and contracts across its width with changes in climate (wet and dry).

A current project has led me to a question...

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Olive
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Blackheart Sassafrass
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Queensland Red Cedar
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Radiata Pine
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American Oak

Hi there,

I thought that i would detail my recent pursuit into timber sample collecting. After a few jobs where customers have asked for timber samples to select from i did some research and found...

I ended up digging the veins out a bit more with a chisel and filled with putty. Seems to be working at this stage.

Here are the pictures of the worst areas.

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Hey guys,

I am in the process of lacquering some Oregon floating shelves and i am having trouble with resin seeping through the lacquer from resin veins/cracks. Is there a product out there than...

Im pretty sure that hall table was made by Christian Cole Furniture in Melbourne and from memory was made from Blackbutt. Hope that helps.