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Thanks Aldav, no matter what I tried I could not get the pics up the right way!
Need to practice more and post more pics of my bits. any tips would help:U

Thanks for the feedback. I will just put it down as "species unknown" and just appreciate it for what it is!
Mapleman, I should have posted a photo of this before - it is a keepsake box I made out...

Good morning All,
I needs some assistance to identify this slab. I have 4 of these, all around 2 metres long and up to 700 mm at the widest point.
The timber is quite dense, with tight end grain...

I'm in

Hi MM,
I'll take these please. Temptation too great!
Postage to 5113 please, and I'll transfer the funds.
A perfect Christmas treat for me.
Cheers,
Greg.

PM sent

Hi All,
Looking for some assistance here from Adelaide based members. I have been contacted by a former work colleague whose partner has passed away. He could only be described as a fanatical timber...

Hi MM,
I'll take these please if still available. Postage cost to 5113 when you can thanks.
Cheers,
Greg.

Hope you are OK Chris, get well soon.
Cheers, Greg:2tsup::2tsup:

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Hi Chris,
The temptation got the better of me - I'll take these off our hands to add to the nice stash you sent me in the last package.
Will PM when funds transferred.
Cheers,
Greg

:2tsup::2tsup:Beautiful work

Stunning!:oo::2tsup:

Thanks Woodpixel for posting this,
I watched it last night, and it is indeed amazing. How lucky is the bloke that is his apprentice!
Cheers,
Greg.

Hi Woodpixel,
Pretty much clones of one another I would say. Similar ideas, 2 different States. Great minds think.......
Greg.

Cheers Dallas, thanks for the information. Using Windows 10, so I will give it a go.
Cheers,
Greg.

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Thanks Dallas, how did you do that? No matter what I tried (even saved them upside down) I could not...

Well Hi All,
It has been a long while since I last posted, but after purchasing about half the boards that came from Mapleman's Camphor "stump", I thought I should share the fruits of the purchase....

Whoops, Senior moment there!
I'll take them please MM.
Will PM when funds transferred.
Greg.

Hi MM,
Temptation strikes again.:fingerscrossed:
Postage to 5113 please.
Cheers,
Greg.

Hi Hurcorh,
I found this in an edition of Australian Woodworking magazine. I have never used him, but seems to have a number of species in stock. He also has a public Facebook page.
Hope it helps....

Hi Tonto,
How wide are your stock sheets? I am happy to help out if I can, but have limited room to handle large sheets on the table saw. Let me know, and we can see if we can work something out....

Hi All,
Quick classic story here that still has me in stitches!
My latest purchase of Camphor Laurel arrived from Mapleman via Australia Post this morning, some 19 Kg of it. And bloody good stuff...

Hi Tony,
I am in Elizabeth if that is of any assistance, and I am home most Tuesdays from around 3 pm and all day Wednesdays. Happy to help out if you still need access to the band saw.
PM me for...

Sorry Dropstix,
I apologize for not posting any pics. Here are the first pieces thru the thicky, and will rip them into boards today. Just amazing stuff.
Cheers,
Greg386389386390386391386392...

I agree Dropstix,
I am accumulating some of MM's camphor, over the last six months, and let me tell you it is as impressive (if not more, cause you can smell it!!) in the flesh as it is in the...

Hi Bob, welcome to the Forum.
The depth of knowledge here is outstanding, and people are only too happy to offer constructive advice.
Our youngest daughter spent a year in Great Falls when she...

Hi Dave,
I think I may be able to help out here. I have a 14 inch Carbatec bandsaw, and I am in the northern suburbs. Give me a call on 0438 388 985 to see if this is of any use to you. Only too...

Hi Defender,
Just a word of caution when laying bamboo flooring. I had a bad experience with one in a commercial environment, and leart some salient lessons.
There is an Australian Standard for the...

Hi Phil,
I reckon you have done well. My eldest daughter (A)was living with her version of Slug Boy, and had an unexpected (if there is such a thing) pregnancy. He was off like a shot interstate, so...

Hi All,
I now have the greatest of respect for those craftsmen that apply veneer for a living!
I think I was a bit over ambitious trying such a large job as my first attempt at this. It took me a...

Hi Artme,
Thanks for that. Good suggestion to trim post application, I am picking up the veneer tonight, so I will lay it out and see how much trimming is involved. I could only get 2400 x 300...

Hi All,
I am in the process of building a computer workstation in our spare room. The top is made out of 19 mm structural chipboard (3600 mm long, 700 mm wide), and to finish it I am going to lay...

Hi Wheelinround,
I'm glad you like it!
Sanded to 400 grit, then 0000 steelwool, EEE Ultrashine and two coats of Shellawax.
You can still smell it thru the finish.
Cheers,
Greg.

Hi All,
I managed to get my hands on a Camphour Laurel blank (30 cm by 10 cm), and it produced the following:
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What great timber to work with! The workshop smelled like a jar of Vicks Vapour...

Hi All,
Thanks for the warm welcome!
I will make sure that I post some pics once the workshop is in a suitable state of disrepair!
Greg.:)

Hi Willy,
I am glad you like the bowl. I can assure you that I have not touched a lathe prior to jan this year since I was 16. I regard to the cost of the wood, I agree, but as the budget for the...

Hi All,
I have been lurking here for a while, and have am amazed at the depth of knowledge within this forum.
By way of background, am a 50 yo Medical Sciencist, managing a biotech facility for...