Ozbow

got it Graham,

If anyone is interested in testing, arrangements could be made.

I have recently been asked to thin a 10 ha plantation of E globulos ssp globulos (tasmanian blue gum). This plantation has stems that range in diameter from sub 10 cm to around 30 cm. Many stems are bent many are not. The plantation has not been pruned. Some of the stems may be suitable for bow maki...

Being one who thins plantations, you'd perhaps be a great source of smallish trees of various timbers, yes? Most of the trees I work with are too small for any timber use. I do have this in mind and will let members know if I come across anything I think might be suitable. It is actually more diffi...

That's fantastic Dadpad, thanks for the added input! Do you work in the forestry commission or something? That would explain how you got the pic of the bandsaw on steroids. :lol: Dave Contractor for Farm grown timber. We set up and maintain (Plant prune and thin) timber plots of variouse sizes arou...

Mububban wrote:Holy mother.....what's THAT thing used for? Disposing of bodies? Dismantling tanks?

looseplucker wrote:That is for roughing out the limbs on a ballista

Its a the breaking saw at a sawmill.

<chuckles>

A decent size bandsaw



sorry just ignore me.

You will hear them referred to as different things to what I call them, but the important thing to remember is the actual rings, not the names. for reference purpouses: The "flat ringed" boards are "backsawn" The edge ringed boards are "Quarter sawn" Most timber yards ...

Hi Dave Red Gum on the East coast is usually what is called "Forrest Red Gum" Eucalyptus tereticornis. Grows along the coast from Vic to Cairns in QLD. ADD- 1050 kg/m3 Modulus of Rupture 120MPa Modulus of Elasticity 14GPa Compressive Strength 70MPa This compared with the Sydney Blue Gum t...

Thanks for the rap Graham.

I'm pleased the wood found a good home.

Smaller pieces are available for risers anyone can PM me if interested.

Thx, Is their much difference between grey and red though, couse i can get red easly grey will prob be a bit harder. Sorry to be a bit off topic Chris I would have said the red ironbark would be harder/denser but I have no science to pin that on. I suggest that any difference would be due to enviro...

All 4 staves are now sold!

Thanks gents

my old man lives out the back of bairnsdale and has quite a bit on his property, there is also quite a bit raod side. I'm almost 100 percent sure that is not Grey ironbark. I've been wrong before so dont crucify me. Could be Red iron bark (subspecies Tricarpa) there are locations recorded in behind...

Very attractive bows are often made from very bent staves. Take a loom at this: http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d124/NorthShoreLB/000_0246.jpg You say eastern Vic is littered with ironbark. Do you mean standing trees, or that sawmills actually mill the stuff? Dave Acording to Costerman in "t...

Unfortunately no-one seems interested in supplying staves in OZ which is strange given the number of people who do it in the US. Regards Graeme The problem seems to be getting wood free from branches and knots. unless grown at planting densities of 2-3000 sph branches tend to cling on until 10-15 c...

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Is Sydney bluegum (Euc saligna) any good for a self bow? Some months ago I cut a plantation tree. The log is split/chainsawed in half now and taking up space in my garage. The original log is around 3 m in length and 15 cm in diameter. It has warped a little along its length. I can post pics if anyo...

Torsten.

HALUAN SAUNAAN!!!

but thats all the finnish i know sorry

ha det bra!

Pigs at samaria state forest between Benalla and Mansfield. In the pines and along the watercourses. Check with DSE about hunting there.

anybody want to guess at a botanical or other common name for horisontal scrub. We have some areas here that have similar vegetation types to tas so.......... who knows what i can turn up. Never mind I found it myself thanks chaps Horizontal Scrub anodopetalum biglandulosum http://www.glenclyde.com/...

Pete wrote:I say we hunt Africa, or failing that memo can bring some more port and we just pretend we're there.

I'm surprised you didnt suggest Reedy lake Pete.

Sorry Stace you'll have to forgive me, I dont know where New England area is (Parkes?), give me a major town and I will work on it. Most of those l mentioned above should be available. the other thing to avoid is someone misidentifying something i have posted about, having a nibble and getting sick....

this thread is quite old but some may be interested A book by Beth Gott and Nellie Zola called "koorie plants koorie people" is excellent for Victoria. the most important food plant you will come across is microceris lanceoloata aka yam daisy also known as myrrnong (spelling varies) quite ...

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I have some small maculata on a piece of land i own so when they are big enough...........selfbow. I cant imagine the bride letting me spend the necessary on a decent piece of equipment at this point in time. love the woods you guys are using though, makes me horny just lookin at it.

heres another stave

So what exactly do you do for a crust? I am a silvicultureist I establish plantations from the ground up. Can advise on sites, arrange soil preparation, (ripping, mounding) planting, fertilise, prune for clearwood up to 6.5m, thin excess trees, provide pruned stand certification etc. Mostly farm fo...

Hey mate, is that saw a 372 xp? yup 372 xp .....good saw for the plantation thinning i do not too heavy not too light and gutsy enough to knock over a 40 cm eucalypt in reasonable time. semi chisel chain for a smother more accurate cut, not as agressive as a full chisel I tend to overcut scarf and ...

4 Osage staves are now available. PM to arrange viewing/purchase. 66 inch max length. Requests handle blanks accepted when the wood is dry and cut to size

Quarterd the ossage log today it looks to my inexperianced eye that 3 bows could be made from this maximum length w2ould be 66 inch. anybody interested in a stave can PM me