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I am also interested in this unusual and attractive timber. I am not sure how big the tree (and heartwood) can get but according to Queensland Forestry it is the second heaviest commercial timber in...

That is a wonderful resource.
Try this one, and go to page 137.
http://openlibrary.org/details/cabinettimbersof00bakeuoft

John Elliott.

Mick,
I knew you wouldn't let me have the last word!
Here's to you and all the timber in your paradise.
Best Wishes......John Elliott.

Interesting.
I have come across this phenomenon with NSO Northern silky oak. This is a timber that I handle quite a lot and only once recently I had a piece cut to 6mm thick which appeared entirely...

Brendan,
I can also help you with a few offcuts and I will send you a PM.
I also suggest that you start an Excel file to manage your list, which you will then be able to send to your...

Alright I'm only human!
I meant one and a half times the weight of water.
1425kg/m3.

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TTIT,
You are welcome anytime, especially if you can bring a sample of crombei which I don't have!
As I understand it there is not much to choose between crombei and peuce, which will both turn a...

What is the one with the pink (purple) ring in it Vern.?
Is it a hybrid? :D
The centre is dark brown but after you cut it it developes a pink (purple) ring between the sap wood & the heart wood.
...

We know its the best so lets have the details. Prices? sizes?

John Elliott.

For your information regarding Queensland maple....

"Order of desirability of logging species, as set out by the Department of Forestry , July, 1956.
Utilisable species, with group A in order of...

Tungstein,
You've got all that timber but your not talking prices!
As I mentioned in my unanswered PM I am interested in some Fishtail.
What is Silky Oak and Red Oak by your reckoning? Probably...

I second that comment and am concerned that I have not heard from TITT in a couple of days.....Hopefully it is just his power that is out.
Anyone?

John Elliott.

Martin,
If arriving on page 18 isn't too late I would like to add my list to the great Bessey order 2007.

4 x K60
2 x K100
1 x KP Block Set.

And hope that qualifies for delivery to...

rsser,
I believe this is what you want
Indispensable but you might have to buy it.
http://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/cd-keys/euclid3/index.html

John Elliott.

Nyodine,
Agree with everyone it is wattle. The problem there is that you have chosen Australia's largest genus at around 1200 species.
I don't think the "pods" are seeds but rather galls. Look on...

Neil,
You are doing the right thing with your list, and not many of us could boast of having worked with 67 species. The more you see the more you need the list, so you need to keep the information...

Antique wood also known as bonewood is macropteranthes montana.
I haven't seen any but I would like to! Try...
http://www.griffith.edu.au/ins/collections/webb/html/13-3.html

John Elliott.

I am constantly amazed at the diversity of Queensland timber. No fewer than 30 Silky Oaks have been named historically. Check it out in Pamphlet no. 2. They are:

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Thanks. I appreciate the input so far.

The wall in question is masonry block (though there are plenty of brick homes in the neighbourhood - even in Townsville!) rendered on the outside and...

Can anyone advise me about blocking in a box a/c hole in a masonry wall?
I can get the blocks to fit the hole but is there a standard method of tying them in? And what sort of mortar should I use?...

Don't know much about guitar making but Maton use Qld Walnut for some of their guitar necks. I only know this coincidentally as I know the man who sells it to them.

John Elliott

I am also the grateful recipient of a sample from Greg, and many thanks.
I feel confident about identifying Dysoxylum fraserianum, having seen the and smelt the sample.

In the photo Greg's...

Dave52,

congratulations, that Camellia sure is pretty. Salvaged timber is often the best.

John Elliott

Baz,

How about,

carbeen Corymbia dallachiana or
carbeen gum Eucalyptus confertiflora

Haven't seen either, but this is sourced from "Australian Woody Trees and Woody Shrubs". No...

Try this page......http://www.vwa.org.au/des_rareaus.htm

John Elliott.

Veebull,
Really like the duck calls but they are definitely "Aussie style" and not "Arkansas style." Love the idea....
Incidentally, next year there will be an international meeting of the Wood...

Veebull,

Loved the picture of australian hardwoods. Dare I ask what the objects are?

I have not seen any Doolan either but just for the record it is Acacia salicina which comes from central...

This should keep you out of trouble for a while
http://www.botanik.uni-bonn.de/conifers/taxa.htm

John Elliott.

Michael Whip,

Nothing wrong with my buttons or even my cactus! The confusion arises because I only memorised the last measurements in your list as I scrolled throught the thread. Hence:...

By my conservative calculation that's $5000/cube!
The timber looks great and I don't want to deflate the family business, but to the best of my knowledge/experience any mill in NQ will supply you...

Thanks, but that is where I collected the poorly detailed photographs. They are also all at an oblique angle which makes it difficult to define the detail.

Any other ideas?

Does any one know of a resource for table leg profiles, particularly dining tables circa 1850? The sort of thing I am talking about is 6 inch diameter and very heavy looking. I have collected a few...

mojounwin,

The short answer is no I don't. But I have to ask as you live in NQ where you can get all sorts of native timbers for around $1-2000 cube, what do you want Chinese plantation pine for?...

Babytoolman,
There are plenty of books on Australian timbers, but none of them have all the information in one place. You just have to keep collecting!
For your interest did you know that it is...

Same here in Townsville. Cadaghi grows very fast and is distinguished amongst the gum trees as one of the few which has "round" leaves in maturity as opposed to the long thin variety.
I have to say...

Dan and Tom,

The photos of this very nice looking timber have prompted me to make a suggestion.
Karachi is Pakistan's second city, and the word gum traditionally refers to the product of certain...

Try this...

http://www.vwa.org.au/des_rareaus.htm

John Elliott.

inaminit,

I believe you have a found a pile of Yaka, better known in this part of the world as Rimu, or more correctly as Dacrydium nidulum. I believe this is commonly used for window frames etc,...

sinocoin
the machine got away from me in the previous post!
I am the proud owner of an ML8 which is now in my "vintage collection" (haha) but has done sterling service for many years. Apart...

sinocoin

Bruce,
None of the above mentioned species of Callophyllum are "extinct" in Australia. C. inophyllum is only found on beach margins in high rainfall areas of NQ and is common. For instance you...

Thanks again Mike R.
Just for the record I did make sure everything was clean and clear before I started complaining about this. I also tried tightening it in a vice as Steve suggested but I had to...

Thanks Mike R and Sprog,
but now I am more confused. My collet has 3 slots, whilst my collet reducer has 4 slots with the ring at the top. I take it that the collet reducer was giving you...

Big Mac,
As a long time Maple user, I would just like to add a few comments to those already posted. Yes it is very good timber for turning, and crotch timber can produce figure as good as any you...

Bruce,
As you may know Calophyllum inophyllum is beach callophyllum which is easily identified on the beach margins of Queensland, as a grand shady tree, and is often found as flotsam on the beach. ...

Thank you sprog.
Yes my collet has 3 slots so I hope Triton will come good and replace it with the updated version. Did you have the same problem? And did they replace it?

John Elliott.

Bob,
I just visited to search this site for....wait for it....1/4" cutters pulling out of a Triton router! I have had my router for a year but it has seen very little use as I have moved house and...