Die Judicii wrote:Has any-one seen / had experience / tried,,,,,,,
Using Gidgee or Gidyea for making a stock for a heavy kicker ?
The weight of this stuff would serve the purpose well I think, main problem being,, getting a good quality piece big enough to do the job.
Die Judicii wrote:That does make a lot of sense BR,, whereas on the other hand I also had mental pictures of the aesthetic WOW factor.
Have you ever seen some of that stuff polished ?
The hardness of it is such that it has a polished effect straight off the saw, and would be nigh on impossible to get a ding
through normal f/arm type use.
It may well turn out to be fantastic,,,, or a complete failure in regard to overall weight or balance.
And it wouldn't be everyday you'd see one.
But I'd like to give it a try,,,,,, Yknow,, Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
That's why I put the idea up there to see if any-one has done it before or not
Cheers,
Die Judicii wrote:BR, You haven't heard of it being tried for a stock,,, or haven't heard of it as a timber ???
If you meant as a "timber", it is native around Mt Isa and upwards.
Not sure how far south of Isa it grows.
Being extremely hard and heavy timber it is a very slow grower and doesn't attain large diameters.
I've only personally seen up to about 5"or 6" max,
When cut cross grain the majority is like absolute black and with a glassy appearance with lighter brownish outer ring of sap wood.
A lot of indigenous items from that area are made from it, and if you've seen many of them, that is most likely the timber.
TassieTiger wrote:I googled it and a couple of ppl opinioned that it cracked severely when dry, so wasn’t used for furnishings...not sure if legit but a consideration none the less
SCJ429 wrote: What size big boomer are you looking to make a stock for?
bladeracer wrote:
Never heard of the timber, but I'm from WA. I think I did go to Isa with my dad when I was a kid - he used to deliver fuel there from Tennant Creek, .
TassieTiger wrote:Speaking of which - old railway timbers were cut from many different hardwiod timbers and then coated in cerakote to protect the wood. There would (pun) be enough thickness of the timber with ina sleeper for a stock ? As stoney has mentioned above - some old railway guys might be a source...
bladeracer wrote:TassieTiger wrote:Speaking of which - old railway timbers were cut from many different hardwiod timbers and then coated in cerakote to protect the wood. There would (pun) be enough thickness of the timber with ina sleeper for a stock ? As stoney has mentioned above - some old railway guys might be a source...
I think you mean creosote
Die Judicii wrote:
Stoney, when you say "ironwood" do you mean iron bark ?
Or is "ironwood" another species that I haven't noticed ?
Daddybang wrote:Die Judicii wrote:
Stoney, when you say "ironwood" do you mean iron bark ?
Or is "ironwood" another species that I haven't noticed ?
Up this way we have the cooktown iron wood..used extensively in old station homesteads fence posts etc. Has to be shaped when still fairly green as it'll kill chainsaws when completely dried. Its completely termite resistant due to its dense structure and high levels of (I think) arsenic or some similar naturally occurring poison. ...don't burn in ya campfire!!!!
Old homesteads built over a hundred years ago made from this tree are still standing all over the cape!!
Another species to consider thats readily available in qld is Blackbean (Moreton Bay Chestnut)
pomemax wrote:Acacia cambagei, commonly known as gidgee, stinking wattle or stinking gidgee,
Give this mob a ring weird and exotic timber shop in Mulgrave
http://www.trendtimbers.com.au/complete-timber-list.php
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... yGvkoEwRE/
wiki page may give you some other options https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acacia_cambagei
Die Judicii wrote:pomemax wrote:Acacia cambagei, commonly known as gidgee, stinking wattle or stinking gidgee,
Give this mob a ring weird and exotic timber shop in Mulgrave
http://www.trendtimbers.com.au/complete-timber-list.php
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... yGvkoEwRE/
wiki page may give you some other options https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acacia_cambagei
thanks mate, i may be in melb in the very near future, and hopefully lookem up.