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Bob Wemm

Bob Wemm

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Yesterday Betty and I went for a 250 mile drive in the hope of finding some suitable timber, mainly looking for burl.

The only interesting wood we managed to find was this piece of Eucalyptus branch, which I broke off the tree. I have rarely seen the bark grow around like this piece does so the grain should be interesting. I have no idea which Euc. it is. I did also find a burl that was 3 feet across at ground level, but that was only about 9inches above the ground. Goodness knows what was below ground, and it would have taken me a month to dig it out. The only other problem was that there was an 18inch diameter tree still growing from the top of the burl.:frown::frown:

Then, this morning on our way back from the Craft Shed, A slight detour through another section of town I spotted a Norfolk Island Pine tree that had been cast aside for the Council Pick-up tomorrow.
Back home in a hurry, grabbed some gloves and a saw and returned, in the hope of collecting my prize. The Home owner had no problem with me taking it so off came the little branches and the trunk section came home with me.

The trunk ranges from about 10inches to 2inches diameter.

Don't have any specific plans at this stage but I am sure something will come to mind.:smile:

Bob :biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:
 

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I would, like to know, who was the "bastard" that put in your head for you to get a chainsaw and take it away with you when you go "somewhere" and look around...!:eek::wink::biggrin:

Surprised that you didn't find anything easier to bring home, as for that burl, how far is from home and how much can you dig...???:biggrin:

The Norfolk Pine tree was a little young/small, it resemble the last of those that I scored, only the bottom half of the tree had any significant size knots, the most interesting characteristic of that wood for making pen blanks and while I know you will be using it for other type turnings, I suggest that, while the white resin/sap is sipping out, bury some of the bigger pieces for making small bowls, etc, it will spalt fast and furious, if you keep the soil moist...!

As for that Eucalyptus blanch, if you haven't said that you pulled it out, I would be saying that was a Eucalyptus root from a sandy creek, they always get exposed significantly, sometimes, meters long and I recall to have seen something like that but as I just mentioned, was a root...!

Lets see what you make out of that lot...!

Cheers
George
 
robutacion said:
I would, like to know, who was the "bastard" that put in your head for you to get a chainsaw and take it away with you when you go "somewhere" and look around...!:eek::wink::biggrin:

Surprised that you didn't find anything easier to bring home, as for that burl, how far is from home and how much can you dig...???:biggrin:

The Norfolk Pine tree was a little young/small, it resemble the last of those that I scored, only the bottom half of the tree had any significant size knots, the most interesting characteristic of that wood for making pen blanks and while I know you will be using it for other type turnings, I suggest that, while the white resin/sap is sipping out, bury some of the bigger pieces for making small bowls, etc, it will spalt fast and furious, if you keep the soil moist...!

As for that Eucalyptus blanch, if you haven't said that you pulled it out, I would be saying that was a Eucalyptus root from a sandy creek, they always get exposed significantly, sometimes, meters long and I recall to have seen something like that but as I just mentioned, was a root...!

Lets see what you make out of that lot...!

Cheers
George
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I dunno who gave me that idea George, must have been some bloke who sells wood I suppose.
There was plenty of wood that I could have brought home with us but nothing that was interesting. It's strange that all the other dead branches, on the tree that I got this bit from, had straight bark. Now that you mention it about the exposed roots in creek beds, that is where I have seen the "Round the branch" bark.
That burl is only 160kms (100 miles) away and growing in hard, red clay. I reckon at least a Cat D7 would be needed to take it out. The other problem is that it is quite close to the road.:mad:

Bob
 
Bob Wemm said:
robutacion said:
I would, like to know, who was the "bastard" that put in your head for you to get a chainsaw and take it away with you when you go "somewhere" and look around...!:eek::wink::biggrin:

Surprised that you didn't find anything easier to bring home, as for that burl, how far is from home and how much can you dig...???:biggrin:

The Norfolk Pine tree was a little young/small, it resemble the last of those that I scored, only the bottom half of the tree had any significant size knots, the most interesting characteristic of that wood for making pen blanks and while I know you will be using it for other type turnings, I suggest that, while the white resin/sap is sipping out, bury some of the bigger pieces for making small bowls, etc, it will spalt fast and furious, if you keep the soil moist...!

As for that Eucalyptus blanch, if you haven't said that you pulled it out, I would be saying that was a Eucalyptus root from a sandy creek, they always get exposed significantly, sometimes, meters long and I recall to have seen something like that but as I just mentioned, was a root...!

Lets see what you make out of that lot...!

Cheers
George
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I dunno who gave me that idea George, must have been some bloke who sells wood I suppose.
There was plenty of wood that I could have brought home with us but nothing that was interesting. It's strange that all the other dead branches, on the tree that I got this bit from, had straight bark. Now that you mention it about the exposed roots in creek beds, that is where I have seen the "Round the branch" bark.
That burl is only 160kms (100 miles) away and growing in hard, red clay. I reckon at least a Cat D7 would be needed to take it out. The other problem is that it is quite close to the road.:mad:

Bob
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Damn...!:frown:

George
 
robutacion said:
Bob Wemm said:
robutacion said:
I would, like to know, who was the "bastard" that put in your head for you to get a chainsaw and take it away with you when you go "somewhere" and look around...!:eek::wink::biggrin:

Surprised that you didn't find anything easier to bring home, as for that burl, how far is from home and how much can you dig...???:biggrin:

The Norfolk Pine tree was a little young/small, it resemble the last of those that I scored, only the bottom half of the tree had any significant size knots, the most interesting characteristic of that wood for making pen blanks and while I know you will be using it for other type turnings, I suggest that, while the white resin/sap is sipping out, bury some of the bigger pieces for making small bowls, etc, it will spalt fast and furious, if you keep the soil moist...!

As for that Eucalyptus blanch, if you haven't said that you pulled it out, I would be saying that was a Eucalyptus root from a sandy creek, they always get exposed significantly, sometimes, meters long and I recall to have seen something like that but as I just mentioned, was a root...!

Lets see what you make out of that lot...!

Cheers
George
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I dunno who gave me that idea George, must have been some bloke who sells wood I suppose.
There was plenty of wood that I could have brought home with us but nothing that was interesting. It's strange that all the other dead branches, on the tree that I got this bit from, had straight bark. Now that you mention it about the exposed roots in creek beds, that is where I have seen the "Round the branch" bark.
That burl is only 160kms (100 miles) away and growing in hard, red clay. I reckon at least a Cat D7 would be needed to take it out. The other problem is that it is quite close to the road.:mad:

Bob
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Damn...!:frown:

George
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OH YEAH.

Bob.
 
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