Red IronBark Adventures #1: Cutting off some ends

The Iron Bark is tough timber, especially old posts…poor saw BUT beautiful colour & grain….

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Well done on the recycling again Rob..

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COOL stuff!

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Crowie,

The portable saw must have been given a severe wake up call as I have not used it for years.

then all of a sudden its chewing through one of the toughest timbers we have here in Ozzie.

The timber is tough all right just check out the burn marks, and me after reporting I will do no more until my son helps me but I could not help myself.

So afterwards the blade was removed and give a good clean with white vinegar and a couple of nylon scouring pads as a reward for services rendered.

A reorder of two replacement blades has been arranged as the more I do with this timber the more I am motivated to use it regardless of the mass of it (meaning bloody heavy)

-- Regards Rob

I know what you’re talking about Rob,
I have a cubic metre in my front yard from an 80yr old tree that died in my front yard…..

Plus I scored 2-3yrs of firewood….

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You might consider a saw blade sharpener Rob. I bought a cheap one and it works pretty good. Comes from china like everything else.

-- Mike, an American living in Norway.

I know what your talking about Rob. That wood is hard. We have that species of tree here in Southern California. We call it Ironwood Eucalyptus.

The wind blew a large branch off one on a public street. I threw as many pieces that I could fit in my pickup, took them home and cut them down to firewood size with a saws all.
The bark on that tree is almost fire proof even after a year of drying.

I made some G&G style plugs out of them painted them black for my Towel rack project. Wish I saved more of it.

-- James E McIntyre

Hi James,

Its got to be a relative as the brilliant finish gives it away.
I have just completed a box made from some off cuts
The steps are in a blog at the moment soon to be a finished project.

-- Regards Rob

Rob I’ve been following your blog on the box build. It’s coming along great.
This tree goes under several names one being Mugga Ironbark.

I can’t find it in the Wood Data Base. It must test impressively high on the Janka Hardness test.

The end grain is very tight and not pours which makes it a great wood for things like plugs, knobs, handles and accent pieces. It contrasts well with lighter woods.

-- James E McIntyre