Child Safe Timber Teething Ring question, assistance please!!
The internet suggested “Hard Maple” but I believe that’s a USA timber;
BUT what can I use in Australian Timbers please, thank you.
Cheers, crowie
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robscastle
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#1 posted 01-09-2018 06:29 AM
Crowie,
Hard maple is AKA Rock Maple, I have some, how big a piece do you need?
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crowie
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#2 posted 01-09-2018 06:46 AM
WOW Thank you Rob, I only need a piece 160mm x 90mm x 10mm thick to make a small elephant shape with my eldest daughter as a gift for our youngest daughter who’s just had our fourth grandson a week ago…
He’s still in Children’s Hospital “High Dependence Ward” after a heart issue was detected at 20weeks pregnancy mark tests.
I’ll need to pay at least the postage please sir, Cheers, Peter
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robscastle
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#3 posted 01-09-2018 07:52 AM
OK Peter
These are the details
The timber I have is floor boards or lining boards it has locking tabs on each edge and stress milling grooves on the B side see attached pictures.
Once you milled the edges off the overall size I would expect it to be about 130mm x 19 mm.
Once you milled the B side flat I would expect a piece to be about 130mm x 16mm
Do you have a thicknesser?
For your consideration..
-- Regards Rob
crowie
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#4 posted 01-09-2018 08:08 AM
Thank you heaps Rob; I’d only need 200mm or so.
I’ll send you an email to confirm the details, thank you.
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#5 posted 01-09-2018 09:35 AM
Don’t see your issue crowie... Just say ”hard Maple” with an Aussie accent and you should pass the muster.
Seeing as how rc has helped you out… I will put away my chemistry set and stop trying to breed a new Aussie species. Would have taken a few days to grow the tree anyway… By that time the kid would need a pooping ring.
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#6 posted 01-09-2018 09:39 AM
G’day Crowie, looks like Rob has the wood you require so I won’t confuse the issue with suggestions. Have a good New Year.
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crowie
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#7 posted 01-09-2018 09:41 PM
Thank you gents all…
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#8 posted 01-09-2018 11:15 PM
Be careful Pete. some woods are toxic.
Have you tried Dr Google?.
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crowie
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#9 posted 01-09-2018 11:26 PM
Tony, The commercial one’s in the USA are made from Hard Maple aka Rock Maple and it is also referred to in the how to make your own so that’s why I asked about the specific timber. I’m really appreciative/thankful for Rob’s offer to help me with the exact timber here. Cheers.
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#10 posted 01-09-2018 11:55 PM
Pete Rob’s offer is very generous, I was not referring to that.
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LittleBlackDuck
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#11 posted 01-10-2018 02:28 AM
Hey Grumpy, where does that grow?
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LittleBlackDuck
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#12 posted 01-10-2018 02:39 AM
Hey rc, you are 99% there…. Many toymakers use Rock Maple… (I do exclusively… with a dash of Walnut and cheap red).
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robscastle
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#13 posted 01-10-2018 11:51 AM
-- Regards Rob
crowie
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#14 posted 01-12-2018 09:27 AM
Now I’m not sure if that’s a “Queenslander” CARE PACKAGE for a bloke who met a top lady whilst in the Navy, then married her 38yrs ago today
OR just a good mate having fun while being very generous…..THANK YOU Rob!!
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robscastle
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#15 posted 01-15-2018 09:42 PM
Peter,
I forgot to add the following graphics in the parcel.
Hard Maple, Rock Maple, and Sugar Maple, its all the same specis.
I also have some workability info as well but I guess its a little late now as the ship has already sailed!
-- Regards Rob
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