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Here's a Jr Statesman 22k on grass tree or know as well here in OZland " Blackboy " discussion was made on paltalk yesterday, here's the site to the grass tree http://tinyurl.com/8wnp7

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Hi Serge,

funny that you mention the 'blackboy' tree since a friend of mine just returned from Australia and gave me some jarrah wood. Correct me if I am wrong, but are these trees not somewhat sacred in Oz according to the aboriginals who have them named in their honor? Is it politically correct to use the term 'blackboy'? I got quite the educational background from my friend but would like to hear your story.

By the way, NICE pen.

-Peter-[:D]
 

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Nice pen!

That somehow looks different from other grasstree (blackboy) I've seen. Your picture looks like a solid wood...the blackboy I know is somehow closer looking to that of a palm with the fibers less orderly :D.

I am actually intersted in buying some but can't seem to find a supplier.
 

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Yeah Dario, I thought the same thing...

Mind you it is still a nice pen.

As for political correctness, until they change the name - what can you do? Maybe call it by its botanical name, but nobody would know what you meant. [?]

Cam
 

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Originally posted by thetalbott4
<br />Dario- I have a nice piece of grass tree if you are interested. Roughly 4-5" dia (top)x 12-15" long or so. Let me know.
I am actually intersted in buying some but can't seem to find a supplier.

I am interested...please check your email [:)]

Thanks,
 

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Serge absolutely beautful work. Interesting tree. I think that some of our more fancy kits work well with wood that may be a little more plain, without the really fancy grain, like this one. The kit shows off the wood and the wood shows off the kit.

Wayne
 

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Originally posted by wood-of-1kind
<br />Hi Serge,

funny that you mention the 'blackboy' tree since a friend of mine just returned from Australia and gave me some jarrah wood. Correct me if I am wrong, but are these trees not somewhat sacred in Oz according to the aboriginals who have them named in their honor? Is it politically correct to use the term 'blackboy'? I got quite the educational background from my friend but would like to hear your story.

By the way, NICE pen.

-Peter-[:D]

Sorry been out for the weekend, Peter never heard that grass tree was sacred but I know that they're protected, by the end of this month export of the grass tree will be stopped, Blackboy is a nick name as is doesn't grow very tall ence the nick name I think.

Dario I will compared to the black palm no chip when you turn it only dust I did wear a mask though start to finish.

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Here's the notice to stop the export ,

http://tinyurl.com/kcw9n


Hey Dario you should order your bottle tree now in several years you could make a good harvest of pen blanks [:D][:p]
look at this.

http://tinyurl.com/lk38c
 

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<br />...Blackboy is a nick name as is doesn't grow very tall ence the nick name I think....

Serge: I was told during one of my visits to your homeland many years ago that the name was derived from their appearance after a fire had swept through the area. All of the charred trunks look like a bunch of.....well, black boys....standinmg around???

Sound right or were they just doing a job on me???
 

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<br />One could be tempted to move to Australia just for all the great woods. Except the government wouldn't let me bring my guns. [:(!] Oh, well. [:(]

Why would you bring your gun?? to shoot Roos? beside you don't need a gun to harvest pen blanks unless you want steal my stock[:D]
 

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Could be right Randy, but I know that the trunk is black with out a fire, after a bush fire you can see only the trunks standing up all burn down but the tree is not dead and will re-veget after a good rain
 

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Found the following after a quick search. Apparently the name came from the native Australians.

http://www.pawlan.com/Monica/xanthor/

I'm going look a little further for a picture of the tree after a fire.
 

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BLACKBOY - 'Afro'(grass tree) get the connection.

Serge, thanks for the reply. I guess the reference was that these trees are well protected(by gov't) that they can not be exported. Shame since it looks to be a nice specie that I would've enjoyed adding to my collection.

-Peter-
 
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