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29th August 2009, 02:16 PM
Thread: The week so far :)
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sure are beautiful pens !!!! I absolutely love...
sure are beautiful pens !!!! I absolutely love the second pic of the pink ivory as well. That would surely be a big hit with the ladies!!!
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16th August 2009, 05:20 PM
Thread: Solomons Ebony
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Hi majority of the trees we have harvested are...
Hi
majority of the trees we have harvested are the very old trees and have suckers all around them (from 5cm dia to 2.5meters in dia). It is very hard to work out which ones the suckers come from... -
15th August 2009, 05:09 PM
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Hi countrypiper I sell highland pipe (13/14...
Hi countrypiper
I sell highland pipe (13/14 pieces) sets of Pacific/Solomon Blackwood aslo called Queen ebony to McCallum, RT Shepherd and sons, MacMurchie & Wallace bagpipes in Scotland.
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15th August 2009, 03:27 PM
Thread: Solomons Ebony
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Bugotu and San Jorge in Ysabel Siruka Bay and...
Bugotu and San Jorge in Ysabel
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15th August 2009, 03:21 PM
Thread: Solomons Ebony
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This species' botanical name is "Xanthostemon...
This species' botanical name is "Xanthostemon Melanoxylon"
It grows on my mothers land (Ysabel Province) and we have been in discussion over the last 12 months with FSC Australia to find ways of... -
15th August 2009, 02:38 PM
Thread: Solomons Ebony
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Hi Graeme Jusr give me a quick call on 07 3392...
Hi Graeme
Jusr give me a quick call on 07 3392 7111 if you want more, as I post it all over the world. let me know the size you require and I can give you further tips about the timber, as well as... -
27th July 2009, 04:23 PM
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9-17 Lucy street, Moorooka Qld. I will add the...
9-17 Lucy street, Moorooka Qld. I will add the address on the website
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27th July 2009, 04:19 PM
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Queen Ebony/ Pacific Blackwood
Exposer to oxygen is the main cause of darkening.
Some timbers go grey, some go to a dark red colour, some goes purple and others like Queen Ebony goes Dark brown to a black like colour
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3rd June 2009, 06:40 PM
Thread: Pacific Blackwood
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:doh: 500mm thick boards? that definately typing...
:doh: 500mm thick boards? that definately typing error, I certainly don't have any that thick or wide!!!
It is related to the penda but alot more harder, dense and stable than all it's relo's
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3rd June 2009, 06:33 PM
Thread: Pacific Blackwood
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G'day Tim thanks for your response!!!:U Yes I...
G'day Tim
thanks for your response!!!:U
Yes I am definately going to the Sydney Show, I'd be happy to swap over for the same value.
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2nd June 2009, 06:45 PM
Thread: Pacific Blackwood
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Queen Ebony/Solomon Blackwood
www.sitcoaustralia.com.au is our website please email me on our contact page and I can give a quote on our pricing. please advise the size & whether you will turn or slice the timber (wether it needs...
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2nd June 2009, 12:42 PM
Thread: Pacific Blackwood
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Solomon Blackwood
G'day Tim
I would like to welcome you to our whare house to see what types of timber we have on display at 12 Barramul St. Bulimba. If you have an issue with your piece then please do bring them... -
2nd June 2009, 12:29 PM
Thread: Pacific Blackwood
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Definately right there as I stated before we...
Definately right there
as I stated before we were selling material that would be unfit for musical intruments.
Musical instrumental grade timber we sell for AU$35,000 per cube
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2nd June 2009, 12:11 PM
Thread: Pacific Blackwood
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I had an order from Denmark that requires me to...
I had an order from Denmark that requires me to fully dip the timber in wax because it will be travelling by air. and usually it has extremly low humidity in mid flight which can cause checking on...
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2nd June 2009, 12:02 PM
Thread: Pacific Blackwood
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For the woodwind boys I advice this to them: You...
For the woodwind boys I advice this to them:
You will find that the colouration of the "Queen Ebony" is much lighter when first turned or sliced up, but when time take its course, it will darken as... -
2nd June 2009, 12:00 PM
Thread: Pacific Blackwood
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Solomon Blackwood
I don't have much photo's on my website www.sitcoaustralia.com.au but it has my contact details there which I can forward you some if you are interested.
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1st June 2009, 05:45 PM
Thread: Pacific Blackwood
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Queen Ebony
Not wrong Peter. Tassie blackwood when dried density is around 670kg/m3 but the Queen Ebony or Pacific Blackwood is around 1230kg/m3. Turners have been pleasantly surprised at how well it turns...
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30th May 2009, 04:45 PM
Thread: Pacific Blackwood
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We prefer to call it "Pacific Blackwood" but it...
We prefer to call it "Pacific Blackwood" but it is more commonly known as "Queen Ebony" (mother of all ebonies) and sometimes "Solomon Blackwood".
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30th May 2009, 04:33 PM
Thread: Pacific Blackwood
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pacific Blackwood
as far as I am aware, I am the only person that is selling pacific Blackwood, also known as Queen Ebony or Solomon Blackwood. The Scientific name is "Xanthostemon Melanoxylon" I have more info if...
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18th February 2009, 05:07 PM
Thread: Brisbane Show 2009
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Do you know what's happening to the Bris Wood...
Do you know what's happening to the Bris Wood working show is it still on? do you know who are the organisers are? coz apparently dmg are no longer hosting the show.
Cheers
Brian