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11th April 2021, 07:38 PM
Thread: a few more Resin Boxes
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Love the colour of that resin :q Wonderful...
Love the colour of that resin :q
Wonderful looking Box too!
Thanks for sharing
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10th April 2021, 10:27 PM
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Agreed...particularly if they were plain grained...
Agreed...particularly if they were plain grained and carrying defects :o
B.T.W your table looks fabulous :2tsup:
White Cedar is such a pretty wood
Thanks for sharing
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10th April 2021, 05:54 PM
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Camphor is one of my favourite woods Can be very...
Camphor is one of my favourite woods
Can be very speccy!
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10th April 2021, 05:31 PM
Thread: Ukrainian Bog Oak
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Stylish looking pen...really like this one!...
Stylish looking pen...really like this one!
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6th April 2021, 05:06 PM
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Lovely figure and spalt in the Sassafras Cal The...
Lovely figure and spalt in the Sassafras Cal
The King Billy I'm assuming is your neck stock
Perfectly straight grain and bang on the quarter
Very 'easy on the eye' I must say!:q
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26th March 2021, 03:35 PM
Thread: Hi all, I'm new here from Adelaide
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A Big Howdy and welcome to the forum Mr...
A Big Howdy and welcome to the forum
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26th March 2021, 03:27 PM
Thread: Brush Box
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Not certain what the flowers looked like Ian....
Not certain what the flowers looked like Ian.
The girth was well over 1000mm suggesting it was an aged tree
Incidentally there is a Brush Box growing in my backyard at Mt Garnet
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25th March 2021, 02:35 PM
Thread: G'day from Rokeby!
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Big Howdy Roger Welcome to a great forum Mr...
Big Howdy Roger
Welcome to a great forum
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25th March 2021, 02:33 PM
Thread: G'day from Brisbane
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Welcome to the forum mate Mr Fiddleback :roll:
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25th March 2021, 02:31 PM
Thread: Hello from new member in Queensland
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Big Howdy to you Bernadette Welcome to an...
Big Howdy to you Bernadette
Welcome to an amazing forum
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25th March 2021, 01:36 PM
Thread: Brush Box
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Brush Box
I think this is an old Brush Box
On a recent trip to Cooktown I stopped at the little Annon river for a dip and stumbled upon this gnarly old darling of a tree
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11th February 2021, 02:35 PM
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Gosh you are so talented Crowie That is...
Gosh you are so talented Crowie
That is exceptionally good work
Kudos!!
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11th February 2021, 02:26 PM
Thread: Elephant Herd
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More magical stuff! This sort of woodwork floats...
More magical stuff!
This sort of woodwork floats my boat
Your work will be enjoyed for many years
Giving children a wonderful sense of wood
In a world drowning in plastic :C
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10th February 2021, 10:21 PM
Thread: Masking the Crime
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And today in South Oz :oo: Bloke gets pulled...
And today in South Oz :oo:
Bloke gets pulled over in the wee hours
Drew a bit of attention to himself as his headlights were not turned on :doh:
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10th February 2021, 06:16 PM
Thread: Down again this-morning
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HEADS UP Last few days difficult to log in at times :C...
Last few days difficult to log in at times :C
And pages loading a bit slow too
Good now though :2tsup:
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8th February 2021, 03:45 PM
Thread: Who let the dogs out?
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So good to see folk like yourself making toys out...
So good to see folk like yourself making toys out of wood
Keeps a great tradition alive and allows children the wonderful joy of engaging with timber
And your product is marvellous b.t.w
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8th February 2021, 02:57 PM
Thread: Masking the Crime
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Masking the Crime
Read this morning that a pair of crims in Perth were charged with burglary
Apparently they weren't Covid safe though :o
They weren't wearing masks :no::doh::D
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8th February 2021, 01:29 PM
Thread: Hi from Tassie
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A big Howdy Welcome to the forum Mr Fiddleback...
A big Howdy
Welcome to the forum
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8th February 2021, 10:08 AM
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Try Kirby's timber Sunshine Coast Sadly most...
Try Kirby's timber Sunshine Coast
Sadly most traders have left the industry past few years
Lazarides being one of them
Keep an eye on Gumtree too
Often quality wood sold on this forum
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7th February 2021, 12:52 PM
Thread: Huon pine burl
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Beautiful looking pen Huon is such a pretty wood...
Beautiful looking pen
Huon is such a pretty wood
Love the shape too
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6th February 2021, 10:09 PM
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That would do my head in :C Kudos for your great...
That would do my head in :C
Kudos for your great patience sir
Best of fortune tracking your goods down :;
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6th February 2021, 09:09 PM
Thread: "Nautilus"
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Wow...that's different :o Absolutely stunning...
Wow...that's different :o
Absolutely stunning mate
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6th February 2021, 09:01 PM
Thread: Seen better times
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Wonderfull skills at work here! Lovely stuff Mr...
Wonderfull skills at work here!
Lovely stuff
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6th February 2021, 07:15 PM
Thread: Phalaenopsis
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Phalaenopsis
This miniature opened yesterday
Phalaenopsis variety
They really do thrive in the tropics
Particularly when mounted on Red Cedar boards
One of my favourite orchids
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6th February 2021, 01:30 PM
Thread: "Smoked Ash"/Cambia Ash
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LOL not sure if anyone will get 'heated' so to...
LOL not sure if anyone will get 'heated' so to speak.
It's the wood that gets toasted LOL.
My response was more to do with the words 'highly figured' being used.
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5th February 2021, 02:10 PM
Thread: "Smoked Ash"/Cambia Ash
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Where is the figure ' quite good'? Certainly...
Where is the figure ' quite good'?
Certainly devoid of figure in both pics i.m.o.
Grain is fairly nondescript too :rolleyes:
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5th February 2021, 10:40 AM
Thread: hello
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Big Howdy Welcome to the forum Mr Fiddleback :)
Big Howdy
Welcome to the forum
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3rd February 2021, 09:35 PM
Thread: Koa on Steroids!
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I love this grain :q Mr Fiddleback :)
I love this grain :q
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2nd February 2021, 12:56 PM
Thread: Miva Mahogany
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Yes Scented Rosewood is notorious for 'bleeding' ...
Yes Scented Rosewood is notorious for 'bleeding'
Also often has an irregular bole making for poor recovery of sawn timber
Really pretty wood though
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1st February 2021, 11:05 PM
Thread: hi woodies from queensland
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:welcomeani: Mr Fiddleback :)
:welcomeani:
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1st February 2021, 08:48 PM
Thread: Down again this-morning
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HEADS UP Timed out a couple of times trying to connect...
Timed out a couple of times trying to connect early this evening
Also very very slow to connect an hour or so beforehand
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1st February 2021, 07:09 PM
Thread: Odd things you believed in as a kid
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My drunk Uncle :tequila: told us kids one stormy...
My drunk Uncle :tequila: told us kids one stormy Christmas night that 'thunder' was in fact 'Santa rolling his pumpkins' up in the sky :o
We all believed him :doh: LOL
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1st February 2021, 06:30 PM
Thread: Travelling timber
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Definitely...and docking the logs ready for...
Definitely...and docking the logs ready for milling must be done skillfully too!
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1st February 2021, 01:21 PM
Thread: Hi from Melbourne
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A big Howdy Enjoy the forum Mr Fiddleback :)
A big Howdy
Enjoy the forum
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1st February 2021, 12:41 PM
Thread: Unidentified beautiful wood
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Nice bit of spalting in the end grain Could be a...
Nice bit of spalting in the end grain
Could be a precursor to some pretty lumber
No idea of the species though :no:
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31st January 2021, 10:16 PM
Thread: Travelling timber
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Remember water will release much faster at the...
Remember water will release much faster at the ends of the board (some 12x) during seasoning than the remaining surfaces
This is why wax end sealing is critical
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30th January 2021, 02:09 PM
Thread: Well, it's a start.
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:2tsup:from me Well done Mr Fiddleback :)
:2tsup:from me
Well done
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30th January 2021, 01:50 PM
Thread: Miva Mahogany
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Miva Mahogany
Here's some pics of a species rarely seen milled these days...
Miva Mahogany (Dysoxylum mollissimum subsp Molle)
Also known as Red Bean,Onionwood
Provenance...Yungaburra Nth Qld
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29th January 2021, 08:53 PM
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Hi Bob Have you any pics of some milled timber...
Hi Bob
Have you any pics of some milled timber of this species?
Apparently reaches a girth at maturity around 900mm...that's a decent size tree
A recognised 'pioneer' species too
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29th January 2021, 07:14 PM
Thread: Help identify timber
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Looks a bit like Rose Gum :? Mr Fiddleback :)
Looks a bit like Rose Gum :?
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29th January 2021, 02:36 PM
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Keeping crown cut stuff at the bottom of the...
Keeping crown cut stuff at the bottom of the stack and quarter/riftsawn stuff at the top will work wonders in controlling any degrade during the seasoning process
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29th January 2021, 01:52 PM
Thread: Help in identifying wood?
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Indeed it appears to be Qld Maple Just because...
Indeed it appears to be Qld Maple
Just because of the colour and quilting
Lovely fiddleback b.t.w :q
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28th January 2021, 06:17 PM
Thread: Birdseye ironbark
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Lovely grain there James :2tsup: Big fan of...
Lovely grain there James :2tsup:
Big fan of Birds-eye and this is a really good example
Keep up the good work
Thanks for sharing
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28th January 2021, 02:34 PM
Thread: timber prices per square metre
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Here's an example of 'premium' grade Acacia...
Here's an example of 'premium' grade Acacia
Figured and quarter sawn
Superb for electric guitars caps
All about the quality old mate
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28th January 2021, 09:35 AM
Thread: timber prices per square metre
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Rough prices eh... $1600 - $3200 for...
Rough prices eh...
$1600 - $3200 for Pine/Hardwoods
$2400 - $4000 for Cabinet species
Some exotics are more expensive
Burl/figure/quarter sawn expect a 'premium' price
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27th January 2021, 09:36 PM
Thread: Down again this-morning
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HEADS UP Yep...slow start up and bits of the page missing...
Yep...slow start up and bits of the page missing
too :C
Bit like me waking up in the morning LOL
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26th January 2021, 06:32 PM
Thread: Another CSM setup
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Tallowwood is around 2000 and Brush box 3000 I...
Tallowwood is around 2000 and Brush box 3000
I have milled some very large examples of both these species
The Brush box was around 1500mm d.b.h with a short bole...very very firm wood!
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26th January 2021, 03:19 PM
Thread: Another CSM setup
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Is this normally the case when you mill Ash? Or...
Is this normally the case when you mill Ash?
Or is the log simply 'harder' than normal?
That hardwood log is quite big and gnarly too
She'd be firm cutting I reckon
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26th January 2021, 01:52 PM
Thread: Another CSM setup
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Apparently wacks into Elm and Walnut too And...
Apparently wacks into Elm and Walnut too
And will kill large standing Ash trees in around 4 years
Nasty little critter/bug
Good to see you salvaging the logs
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26th January 2021, 01:38 PM
Thread: Nrl
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Crikey :o That's what I call loyalty! Canberra...
Crikey :o
That's what I call loyalty!
Canberra have been playing really well past few seasons
I remember the days Laurie Daley was playing for them
Classy side Canberra...love watching them play...