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21st May 2008, 08:24 AM #1
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What is the BEST (Aust) timber to turn?
General question from a discussion I had recently, what IS the best
timber to turn and finish. You cuts like cheese and polishes like the shin of your true love?
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21st May 2008, 08:56 AM #2
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21st May 2008, 09:37 AM #3
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definitely bribie pine
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21st May 2008, 10:06 AM #4
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21st May 2008, 12:05 PM #5
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21st May 2008, 12:20 PM #6
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21st May 2008, 12:34 PM #7
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21st May 2008, 01:14 PM #8
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Haven't tried it - you'll have to send me a chunk Bob
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21st May 2008, 03:06 PM #9
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21st May 2008, 03:07 PM #10
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21st May 2008, 04:55 PM #11
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naah too common for me ,good old bribie pine......bob Originally Posted by Groggy
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21st May 2008, 04:57 PM #12
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have to pm address again.bob Originally Posted by TTIT
Haven't tried it - you'll have to send me a chunk Bob
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21st May 2008, 05:13 PM #13
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Search the forum for something like 'turning properties of timbers' ... a very useful guide produced by the Peninsular Woodturners.
If you can't find it, PM me.Last edited by rsser; 21st May 2008 at 05:20 PM. Reason: schpellink
Cheers, Ern
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21st May 2008, 06:15 PM #14
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for workability i like red cedar you get those nice long curlys that make you feel good and it dosent tear out. swamp mahogany is a verry close second.
but my favorite timber is bloodwood its hard and comes of the tol in chips abut with skill you can get a good finish off the tool and it polishes up really nice.
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21st May 2008, 06:42 PM #15
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Yeah, Huon cuts like butter, but sanding and finishing need care.
Oz Cedar? Carl has better technique than mine. Poxy stuff for turning IMO but Cliff will weigh in here I expect.
I like Tas Myrtle, esp the burls; and the desert timbers will Claw Hama give you something like a thigh to stroke, along with the bill ;-}Cheers, Ern
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