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Thread: Mystery Timber
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9th July 2007, 11:05 AM #1
Mystery Timber
G'day all,
I need a little assistance yet again.
A mate of mine was digging a large hole in his yard the other day and found a buried tree that was probably buried when the area was developed about 12 years ago. I have some of the wood here and turned a bit last night. It looks lovely but I have no idea what wood it is.
The photos of the raw timber do not do the colour justice - it is really a little more red in colour but not as deep a red as when finished.
I like to mark my turnings with the timber type etc and would appreciate it if anyone could tell me what it is, Any IdeasThere's no such thing as gravity, the world sux!!
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9th July 2007, 11:14 AM #2
No idea.
I found something similar in a 'burn' pile in a cleared paddock in Tully about 10 years ago.
I call anything unknown 'Beena Tree'Cliff.
If you find a post of mine that is missing a pic that you'd like to see, let me know & I'll see if I can find a copy.
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9th July 2007, 11:48 AM #3Retired
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to me looks like She Oak or maybe Bull Oak both the same Species'
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9th July 2007, 12:10 PM #4
in the ground, not rotten, darkish red.. arround brisbane.
I assume its hard as and tends to tear out and chatter if you arent carefull.
I'd lay odds on ironbark, other posibilities would be red bloodwood or forest red.
But I'd back the ironbark.
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9th July 2007, 01:54 PM #5
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9th July 2007, 02:01 PM #6Banned
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Na , can't be treen ,
This is Treen ...
http://www.antiquetools.co.uk/treen.html
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9th July 2007, 03:19 PM #7Hewer of wood
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Euc ficifolia?
Cheers, Ern
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9th July 2007, 03:22 PM #8Hewer of wood
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.... if you must add the species to the bottom of the bowl I suggest 'Euc nondifferentiata' ;-}
Cheers, Ern
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9th July 2007, 03:25 PM #9
I have turned many fine pieces in the past from both FOGWOOD and FIBWOOD. Any turning problems encountered while turning always outweighed by the low cost of the timber.
Tried to explain this to a dear old duck who wished to purchase one of my pieces once, without success.
regardsLast edited by Alastair; 9th July 2007 at 03:26 PM. Reason: spelling
Alastair
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9th July 2007, 03:31 PM #10
Bloodwood (euc gumifera) pretty sure, looks just like some i have.
maybe swamp mahogany, also a eucalypt with a silly common name. a few other eucs will look similar, as suggested some ironbark, which can have similar grain but would have been almost too hard to turn..
doesnt look anything like a casurina"I am brother to dragons, companion to owls"
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9th July 2007, 03:42 PM #11Woodturner
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Mebbie its that world famous Aussie unkwood.
Sure is a fine lookin' bowl!
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9th July 2007, 04:38 PM #12
Thanks everyone,
It was not extremely hard and didn't cause chatter so, based on the words of wisdom within these posts I suspect that it may be Bloodwood.
I do like Ern's 'Euc nondifferentiata' however. (must remember that) and Cliff's Beena Tree ain't bad either
Once again thanks for the inputThere's no such thing as gravity, the world sux!!
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9th July 2007, 09:37 PM #13
I'd go for Swamp Mahogany too. If so, hope it was completely dry, or else watch those cracks keep growing. The timber should also darken over time.
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9th July 2007, 09:54 PM #14
Beena Tree eh? Is that in any way related to Wossa Tree?
Funky C
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