Let's play "what timber is that?"

[ElizaLeahy]

some keyrings - the huon I know, but what's the other timber?

And two pots... The one with the flat sides is blackwood, the other is...?

[Harry72]

Looks like your getting the hang of this turning game

[mic-d]

I'm not playing if you don't know what they are

Cheers
Michael

[ElizaLeahy]

Looks like your getting the hang of this turning game

Nah, give me another couple of days!

[ElizaLeahy]

I'm not playing if you don't know what they are

Cheers
Michael

oh come on!

I'll sulk

[mic-d]

Oh OK.
the pot is Australian red cedar, the keyrings, tough one, too hard. I know several timbers that colour but it's too hard to say.

Cheers
Michael

[bowl-basher]

Nah, give me another couple of days!

can't wait to see your
post the first time you take on a 400mm burl
keep up the good work you will be as addicted as the rest of us
Bowl- Basher

[ElizaLeahy]

can't wait to see your
post the first time you take on a 400mm burl
keep up the good work you will be as addicted as the rest of us
Bowl- Basher

Can't. Lathe not big enough!!!!

[munruben]

Don't know what the timber is but they look pretty good to me.

[Gil Jones]

I believe that other one over yonder is Unk wood from the Chinese Unk tree.

[Rum Pig]

Yep wouldn't have a clue
But i do like the Key rings

[ElizaLeahy]

Would it help if I discribed it?

It had a very close curly looking grain, and the dark bits were a surprise. I thought it might be some sort of burl, but it was too soft. Not as soft as cedar or silky oak or campher, but maybe aoub the same as blackwood or sassy.

It was pinkish before I polished it, then went a bit more brown.

[mic-d]

Do any of these ring a bell?
tallowood, coachwood, brushbox?

Cheers
Michael

[ElizaLeahy]

I found a few more blanks of the same stuff. Now I know that I got it from Carl, so if we can't work it out I'll ask him.

[ElizaLeahy]

Do any of these ring a bell?
tallowood, coachwood, brushbox?

Cheers
Michael

Only if you hit the bell with them