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20th June 2021, 06:19 PM
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Take size claims of nursery plants with a grain...
Take size claims of nursery plants with a grain of salt.
We have let some of our mother stock of these get out of hand, and cut these back recently. They were 30+ years old , multi-trunked (having... -
20th June 2021, 12:17 PM
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Not a lot to go on, but the new tip and the...
Not a lot to go on, but the new tip and the mottled bark suggest it is Viburnum odoratissimum. There is also a selection called Emerald Lustre for its bright green leaves. Could be this variant, hard...
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12th April 2021, 05:43 PM
Thread: Veritas Router Plane
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WANTED:N.S.W.. Available
Hello Henrioliver
Would this one do?
Has the standard two 1/2" blades, plus fence and 3,4, 5 and 6mm extra blades. As new, only the Vee blade has ever been used, and probably for 10 minutes. Other... -
20th August 2016, 01:08 PM
Thread: Wattle???
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May have been nearly 40 years ago that a group of...
May have been nearly 40 years ago that a group of nurseries in SE Queensland promoted two selections of Melaleuca bracteata, a golden leaf form as "Revolution Gold" and a form with bright green...
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9th August 2016, 06:23 PM
Thread: Wattle???
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Probably Melaleuca bracteata, commonly sold in...
Probably Melaleuca bracteata, commonly sold in nurseries as "Revolution Green". In the bush Black Tea Tree.
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17th May 2016, 04:33 PM
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I'm going to the Cooroy event, TongueTied. See...
I'm going to the Cooroy event, TongueTied.
See you there.
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22nd August 2015, 11:50 AM
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I would think you would save time and money by...
I would think you would save time and money by simply buying A4 cardstock in bulk.
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8th May 2015, 10:26 AM
Thread: Disintegrating Gloves
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Yes. Nitrile gloves for sure. But where are you...
Yes. Nitrile gloves for sure.
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2nd May 2015, 05:03 PM
Thread: Did Your Job Disappear?
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In the 60s I used to see a regular ad for a steel...
In the 60s I used to see a regular ad for a steel telephone salesman. That job disappeared along with steel telephones.:D
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2nd May 2015, 11:57 AM
Thread: Maleny Wood Expo - 2015
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Absolutely glorious day here today, and tomorrow...
Absolutely glorious day here today, and tomorrow should be the same.
I'll head up the hill to Maleny tomorrow when things have dried out a bit. But I expect there'll be some problems with parking as... -
6th April 2015, 05:57 PM
Thread: Mystery Timber SE Queensland
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A suggestion: Firewheel Tree, Stenocarpus...
A suggestion: Firewheel Tree, Stenocarpus sinuatus.
Bark looks about right and the pale coffee colour of the timber that makes me think maybe.
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27th February 2015, 07:02 PM
Thread: Identify weird mould/fungus/growth
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This sort of thing occurs from time to time in...
This sort of thing occurs from time to time in timber in my shed. Not a fungus, but as Ross says, the nest of a solitary bee species.
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21st January 2015, 05:35 PM
Thread: Looking For
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Colvillea racemosa
Hi Arthur
I see one coming into flower in town here. The seed pods have all been shed and mowed up but I found just 6 seeds.
Do you want me to send the seeds or germinate them and send you a... -
9th August 2014, 04:00 PM
Thread: what clear coat for rusty metal
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Xtroll
There is an excellent commercial product for this, Xtroll rust conqueror.
Quoting from the manufacture's description:
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4th May 2014, 08:21 PM
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Open-grained. As Kidbee said, not even firewood....
Open-grained.
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3rd May 2014, 11:41 AM
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It does look liky Celery Wood (Polyscias...
It does look liky Celery Wood (Polyscias elegans). It's a fast-growing pioneer species.
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3rd May 2014, 11:28 AM
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No, no. Blonde shellac will give no protection...
No, no. Blonde shellac will give no protection against tea and water spills.
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28th April 2014, 10:20 PM
Thread: Maleny Wood Show
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Maleny Wood Show
This show is on this coming weekend, 3 and 4 May.
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22nd March 2014, 12:19 PM
Thread: A birch? gift
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Those root nodules are typical of the Alders...
Those root nodules are typical of the Alders (Alnus species), which are closely related to the Birches. The nodules are nitrogen-fixing devices as are found in legumes.
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1st November 2013, 06:18 PM
Thread: Submerged log from dam
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Cypress?
Possibly one of the native Cypresses (Callitris species). Very durable timber because of the resin content. That would explain why it did not rot in the 25 years immersion.
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15th September 2013, 07:42 PM
Thread: Another Timber unknown
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Not of those two varieties of "Ash". They are...
Not of those two varieties of "Ash". They are quite different species (Flindersia australis and Alphitonia excelsa) from unrelated botanical families, and absolutely no relation to true Ashes which...
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11th September 2013, 07:50 PM
Thread: Another Timber unknown
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Possibly Aphitonia excelsa, Red Ash or Soap Bush?
Possibly Aphitonia excelsa, Red Ash or Soap Bush?
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23rd August 2013, 11:47 AM
Thread: tree ID
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Owenia acidula, Emu Apple
Owenia acidula, Emu Apple
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27th June 2013, 12:51 PM
Thread: Tree identification??
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Sorry that I hadn't replied, Neil. Been a bit...
Sorry that I hadn't replied, Neil. Been a bit crook and haven't visited the Forums.
As usual I shot off an answer without a lot of thought.
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20th June 2013, 12:43 PM
Thread: Tree identification??
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Golden Rain Tree - Koelreuteria paniculata
Golden Rain Tree - Koelreuteria paniculata
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30th April 2013, 08:24 PM
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No experience here with the timber. I haven't...
No experience here with the timber. I haven't grown one big enough for that.
But it's closely related to Coachwood (Ceratopetalum apetalum), so I think it's timber may be at the very least useful. -
17th April 2013, 10:23 AM
Thread: Hakea Salicifolia
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Doubt it. It really is just a large shrub and...
Doubt it. It really is just a large shrub and would rarely yield anything usable.
But Hakeas are in the Proteaceae family, along with Grevilleas, and the timber will have the medullary ray figure... -
12th April 2013, 10:25 AM
Thread: Timber I.D
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Rose Gum?
Hi Chris
From your description (growing on a flood plain, moderate weight, not highly durable), you might think of Rose Gum, E. grandis.
But that bright colour? Is that repeated in other logs or is... -
29th March 2013, 09:13 PM
Thread: Timber or Veneer
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Certainly looks like a natural timber veneer...
Certainly looks like a natural timber veneer layup and not laminate.
Could be Indian Rosewood, but look through the online catalogues of veneer suppliers and you may recognise it. -
25th March 2013, 04:08 PM
Thread: Slide Rule
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A jibe from one of my lecturers in the 1950s: ...
A jibe from one of my lecturers in the 1950s:
"An engineer is someone who multiplies 2 by 2 on the slide rule
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26th February 2013, 11:00 PM
Thread: Tung oil not drying on silky oak
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Just an expression for enhancing the look of the...
Just an expression for enhancing the look of the grain pattern, which an initial coat of oil does. Even more so on open grained woods if a tinted oil-based grain filler is used.
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26th February 2013, 06:11 PM
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Every chance, Scott. A blade this thin does not...
Every chance, Scott.
A blade this thin does not have very much carbide in the teeth and I reckoned mine would not take another sharpening so I bought a replacement from Carba-Tec only about a month... -
26th February 2013, 05:42 PM
Thread: Tung oil not drying on silky oak
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Hi Jamie Any specialist paint store would have...
Hi Jamie
Any specialist paint store would have terebine. A litre should last a long time.
Feast Watson give a ratio of 1:16 but I've never found it necessary to use that much. In tung oil I use... -
26th February 2013, 01:23 PM
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Hi Scott. Is the question directed at me? If...
Hi Scott.
Is the question directed at me?
If so, then I call 3mm and 3.2mm(1/8") kerf standard kerf blades (what else?). I have a Flai Mustang 2.8 kerf and I don't call that thin.
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26th February 2013, 12:40 PM
Thread: Interesting grain
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Nice shaped turnings, dramatic grain, but a lot...
Nice shaped turnings, dramatic grain, but a lot of "natural features".
Maybe not Silky Oak though. There are so many species across several related genera that have the medullary ray pattern that it... -
26th February 2013, 09:28 AM
Thread: Tung oil not drying on silky oak
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No response, Jamie? Well, for what my limited...
No response, Jamie?
Well, for what my limited experience is worth, I have always favoured tung oil as a finish, or as a first coat to "pop" the grain, or mixed with talc as a grain filler. I think... -
22nd February 2013, 10:20 AM
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BTW 3mm is not a thin kerf blade.
BTW 3mm is not a thin kerf blade.
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15th February 2013, 02:17 PM
Thread: Toys for the boys !!
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No. Realist.
No.
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15th February 2013, 09:04 AM
Thread: Toys for the boys !!
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To make money
In order to make squillions selling them to anybody who might want to kill people (even to the enemy).
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14th February 2013, 12:13 PM
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Bet the slimy baskets get off with no more than...
Bet the slimy baskets get off with no more than red faces.
My Dad had the right brand of cynicism about affairs like this:"You won't go to jail for stealing a million pounds". -
11th February 2013, 03:56 PM
Thread: Rivergum Timbers?
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And every other year, it seems. Had so many...
And every other year, it seems.
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28th January 2013, 01:56 PM
Thread: unknown seed pods
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Nothing in your photos to indicate size, but I'm...
Nothing in your photos to indicate size, but I'm fairly sure they are Leopard Tree (Caesalpinea ferrea) pods.
But they never dry fully. There always seems to be an amount of a dark syrupy sap in... -
24th January 2013, 01:11 PM
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Trapezoidal threaded rod (metric)
Have a look at Tea Transmissions here
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12th January 2013, 09:56 AM
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A few thoughts. Always thought Painters Rolls...
A few thoughts.
Always thought Painters Rolls were junk. There must be a some reason painters find them acceptable.
2mm seems excessive protrusion. Aim for something between a hair breadth and a... -
12th January 2013, 09:37 AM
Thread: Vintage Craft Man Router bits
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Leave it for a museum
Or scrap steel.
You'll be buying a lot of junk bits and you'll only ever use on or two.
Modern bits are TC tipped and chip-limiting design for safety,
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3rd January 2013, 07:50 AM
Thread: My machinery needs a loving home...
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Giving your machinery to unknown people for two...
Giving your machinery to unknown people for two years? Don't even think about it for another second. Put it all in storage and have peace of mind while away.
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11th December 2012, 10:46 PM
Thread: Flame Tree
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Here's a photo of Raintree (Albizia saman) bark....
Here's a photo of Raintree (Albizia saman) bark.
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10th December 2012, 10:34 AM
Thread: Nice update
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Congrarulations
Yes, much tidier.
I found the last iteration cluttered and unwelcoming, but this is much cleaner and friendly.
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10th December 2012, 09:16 AM
Thread: Flame Tree
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Albizia lebbek
Some pictures off the internet.
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9th December 2012, 12:37 PM
Thread: Milling for construction purpose
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Hi scott Where you are your Cheese Tree is...
Hi scott
Where you are your Cheese Tree is likely to be Glochidion ferdinandii. It's a pioneer species, and birds readily spread the seeds.
G. sumatranum (Umbrella Cheese Tree) is also native to...