Monty
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Had someone ask if I can make a pen from acacia wood (the bibilical one).
Can someone point me to someone that may have some?
Can someone point me to someone that may have some?
Acacia wood
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smoky10
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Try Dario
Dario
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Monty,
You are probably looking for acacia seyal or seyl. I don't have any of that.
If any acacia will work...I do have several here. Note that there are so many acacia varieties (koa is also an acacia as well as mimosa, etc).
BTW, thanks Tom [
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You are probably looking for acacia seyal or seyl. I don't have any of that.
If any acacia will work...I do have several here. Note that there are so many acacia varieties (koa is also an acacia as well as mimosa, etc).
BTW, thanks Tom [
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Monty
Group Buy Coordinator
They specified the biblical acacia. Not sure which one that is. I'll do a little more research tonight. Just thought someone here might have a clue.
BigRob777
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Monty,
I'm working on getting some straight from Israel, but the negotiations are slow.
I'll let you know, but it will be a while.
Rob
I'm working on getting some straight from Israel, but the negotiations are slow.
I'll let you know, but it will be a while.
Rob
Monty
Group Buy Coordinator
BigRob,
Keep me posted. In the mean time, I'll keep looking.
Keep me posted. In the mean time, I'll keep looking.
Rifleman1776
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Interesting. As I understand it, acacia does not grow large, quantities might be limited. Let us know when you get some.
wdcav1952
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Mannie,
Beartoothwoods carries a black acacia blank. You might want to drop Ernie an email and see what the source is.
Beartoothwoods carries a black acacia blank. You might want to drop Ernie an email and see what the source is.
gerryr
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According to Old Dominion University, what you want Acacia Raddiana.
http://web.odu.edu/webroot/instr/sci/plant.nsf/pages/acacia
http://web.odu.edu/webroot/instr/sci/plant.nsf/pages/acacia
Dario
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Frank,
Acacia grows big...some as tall as 70 feet (or more)!
If you see the trees that giraffe eat in Africa...most of those are acacia.
As I said, koa (of hawaii) is also an acacia and those grow really big.
Acacia grows big...some as tall as 70 feet (or more)!
If you see the trees that giraffe eat in Africa...most of those are acacia.
As I said, koa (of hawaii) is also an acacia and those grow really big.
chigdon
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It is also my understanding that it would be Acacia seyal. I was told that was the wood the ark of the covenant was made from too. I had a small piece I was told was that but I am not sure. Call Richard at Carlton McClendon (http://www.rarewoodsandveneers.com/). He may still have some of it.
I have some pieces of Camelthorn Acacia also from Africa and I think also may be biblical. I am having problems with it cracking and think it must still be wet.
I have some pieces of Camelthorn Acacia also from Africa and I think also may be biblical. I am having problems with it cracking and think it must still be wet.
woodwish
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According to my bible studies the Ark of the Covenant was indeed made of Acacia. I tried to find some a year or so ago to make something very special for our church. Finally gave up and used Koa, which at least a form of Acacia but probably not the one in the bible.
ilikewood
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I have bought some Acacia from Clint (ebay) a few times. Koa is very similar as well.
Rifleman1776
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Interesting, I had thought it was a small scrub. Wonder why we don't see it for sale.
Dario
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Frank,
They are always out there for sale....just that some have more popular name (not the generic acacia, again remember KOA?) [][].
Others are not as dense (like mimosa) and are not ideal for woodworking and thefore are not too famous.
They are always out there for sale....just that some have more popular name (not the generic acacia, again remember KOA?) [
][].Others are not as dense (like mimosa) and are not ideal for woodworking and thefore are not too famous.
JimGo
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Mannie,
Have you tried contacting http://www.inspiredwoods.com/ ? You may be able to barter with them for a piece. This site http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/Acacia_seyal.html lists some other names by which it is known.
There's some other good information here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acacia and here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/****tah-tree (apparently there's a filter here to take out offensive words, though in this case it isn't! Not sure how to post the link otherwise, but this one was the "s" word - if you type in the URL yourself, and substitute the appropriate letters, you'll see the info)
Frank, it looks like some Acacia are small bushes (e.g. Acacia nilotica, which is thought to be the "burning bush" of Exodus 3), so you aren't completely wrong. In fact, the Catclaw that Dario was discussing is apparently a form of Acacia.
Have you tried contacting http://www.inspiredwoods.com/ ? You may be able to barter with them for a piece. This site http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/Acacia_seyal.html lists some other names by which it is known.
There's some other good information here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acacia and here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/****tah-tree (apparently there's a filter here to take out offensive words, though in this case it isn't! Not sure how to post the link otherwise, but this one was the "s" word - if you type in the URL yourself, and substitute the appropriate letters, you'll see the info)
Frank, it looks like some Acacia are small bushes (e.g. Acacia nilotica, which is thought to be the "burning bush" of Exodus 3), so you aren't completely wrong. In fact, the Catclaw that Dario was discussing is apparently a form of Acacia.
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