Osage Roost
General Forum => General Discussion => Topic started by: GR8CALLS on September 14, 2011, 08:48:09 PM
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Anyone ever heard of it? I picked up four pieces 3" X 12". From what I can find, it was brought to the Islands around 1918 from Australia. It is pink in color and is in the Cedar family. Suppose to turn nicely and has good acoustic qualities. Sounds like something that would make a good box call or trumpet.
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b339/GR8CALLS/IMG_1934.jpg)
Bill
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Never heard of it but it does have nice color and grain. Should make a good looking call.
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looks alot like cedar doesnt it Bill .....never heard of it before. I sit like the name inplies ---from the garden isles of Hawaii ??
Cool looking stuff for sure
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Jeff
Darn if I know. I just saw it on a web site and liked the looks of it. It is in the Cedar family.
Bill
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I saw a bunch on ebay a while back. I kept getting outbid. *aah*
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I have seen it on ebay before. Looks like some nice wood.
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Nice color in that wood. 3 x 12 would make a nice hen box. ;)
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Good looking wood for sure! *cool*
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Ya dAT BE Australian Red Cedar......check out this link. It is beconing a very rare wood. You got good taste der Bill.
www.vwa.org.au/des_vichard_arc.htm
AUSTRALIAN RED CEDAR
Toona austalia (Cedrela toona)
Distribution Once found from Sydney to North Queensland.
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Name AUSTRALIAN RED CEDAR
Toona austalia (Cedrela toona)
Distribution Once found from Sydney to North Queensland.
The Tree One of the largest trees of the Australian rainforests, reported to reach a height of about 60 m and a trunk diameter of 3 m, although trees of this size would be exceptional. One of Australia's few deciduous trees. Bark prominently cracked giving a tesselated appearance. New leaves are pinkish so that early timber getters were able to spot trees in the rain forest. Has long sprays of small white flowers followed by dry fruits up to 2.5cm long. Rapid growing. Trees heavily buttressed
The Timber A handsome dark red although some specimens are pink or even yellowish. Darkens with age. Growth rings are very prominent on back sawn boards. Buttress and crutch timber can be very heavily figured. Has a very distinctive pleasant smell.
Seasoning Seasons fairly quickly but occasionally can be subject to collapse.
Durability Exceptionally durable. Pale sapwood prone to borer attack
Uses Top quality cabinet and furniture work, interior panelling, veneers, turning and carving, boat building, cigar boxes. Was used in railway carriages in early days of plenty.
Availability Now a rare timber. A good tree can be seen growing in the Adelaide Botanical Gardens
Working Qualities Easy to work and takes a high polish. Bends well. Fairly soft and bruises easily
Availability Now a rare timber. A good tree can be seen growing in the Adelaide Botanical Gardens
by Keith Newbury, Newsletter of Woodgroup South Australia
42 Courtney Street, North Melbourne
Victoria, 3051, Australia
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Interesting. Thanks for that post, Yankee Gobbler!
There is only one way to know what a call from it would sound like.... *bannana*
Tom
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"Fairly soft and bruises easily"
Doesn't sound like it'll be very good for a trumpet, but I bet it'll make a nice box. Pretty wood.
Mike
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*ride* *ride* *ride* *ride* *ride* *ride* *ride* *ride*
Hey der Bill,
Now that I id'd that wood, you can have a call made for me from that wood as my award *prayer* *prayer* *prayer* *prayer* *prayer*
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send me the first or last piece and we will see what it turns like.... *aah* *aah*