Flame Sheoak Allocasurina Inophloia

[PenPal]

I have had this log for many years and before I broke it down these pics show the characteristics of the tree.The timber is also called Hairy Oak,certainly the first pic demonstrates this feature the bark is dense, hair like,almost like layers of pine needles,is a member of the Casurina family,native to Australia and found in the north of in Queensland.
Pic1.Shows across the log face.
Pic2 A thin slice across.
Pic3 Blanks cut with the grain.
Pic4 Blanks cut across the grain.
Pic5 A slimline from blanks cut across the grain.
The timber is reddish brown with creamy sapwood,striking and bold red rays/lines throughout,splits easily,needs care when cutting and drilling. Enjoy this wood as a favourite with most everyone.Peter

 

[clthayer]

Peter, that looks pretty neat. At first I thought the log sections were checked open, but now I see different.

Are you sharing?[]

Christian

 

[Paul in OKC]

Pretty stuff. Now, how do you say that?

 

[johncrane]

That's a first class pen there Peter, l love the cross cut sheoak looks awesome mate. My dad cut all our sheoak with the grain and a lot at 45 deg. []

 

[alamocdc]

Great looking stuff, Peter. I love the look. I think anything turned from this would be quite striking. Not just your pen.[]

 

[ahoiberg]

very nice! what a unique looking wood... never seen one with such 'fur' before!

 

[AFTim]

too cool...the raw wood reminds me of banksia, but the holes are missing

 

[Rmartin]

Grrrrrrrrrrrr..........

That's my tiger voice, very nice pen

Rmartin

 

[thetalbott4]

Hairy oak is one of my favorites. Is it hard to come by, or are the sellers over here exagerating?

 

[PenPal]

Scott,You have teased my curiousity about supply and availability,I will know more truly in the next three to four months,rubbish is available all the time,quality is all I look for so I will report in four months time.
One of my daughters lives up the road in Logan and about the same distance a 45 yr friend I met here in Canberra then and in constant touch with in Lehi,he also is retired now.His wife recently retired from the Tabernacle Choir.
Regards Peter
I belong to a forum here in Australia and they are organising a swap of a few blanks between forum members both here and the USA if someone in IAP cares to organise one I would be honoured to participate.I have a mate who is one of the major players in the burl market live one km from me.