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Bleaching does raise the grain a bit, but light sanding is fine to get a good finish. The bleach doesn't penetrate far so heavy machining is out.

Recycled jarrah is freely available here in Perth,...

Hi @Pannernan
Attached is a photo of one piece made from bleached jarrah.

Pete

Hi all
I'm in Perth and I need someone to come and look at my 10" jointer-thicknesser, which appears to have developed an electrical fault since I used it a couple of weeks back. Nothing visible,...

Hi all
I know it's 3y later, but I found the thread very informative and thought I'd share my discovery of LiteniT, a 2-part bleach system which works well on jarrah.

Bob
I don't have space for battens; the slab is the same level throughout and the rest of the house is being tiled (approx 15mm thickness). So I guessd we'll have to go with direct fix. I'd like to...

Has anyone seen/done solid hardwood tongue & groove boards as a floating floor? I'm told this isn't recommended because the joints are likely to open up during the sanding & polishing, or at least...

Derek
Thanks, I saw the mail but I'll respond here to keep everyone in the loop.
I don't have the required machinery.... my thinking was that I would rather spend money on tools than on paying...

Woodies
Hi, I've just joined. I'm an occasional woodworker, but am squaring up for a big project namely turning 40-year old jarra roof timbers into floorboards (and other useful items if there's any...