0ctober 2019
Just back from a trip to Kyogle and Dyraaba.
Brought back a stash of timber to keep me amused for a while.
The trip was two fold I had a overdue visit to Anthm27's farm to do some outstanding repair work on the farm water reticulation system and to obviously catch up with Anthony and Cheryl again.
Also catch up with an ex Boeing friend I worked with many years ago Grant and his family.
We had been trying to organise this trip since Sept but due to turmoil in HK and other activities, like parts not being available, busy doing other stuff it kept getting put off.
However it all came together 18 to 21 of October. I traveled to Dryaaba with another long term friend from Boeing who was also keen to find out what I get up to on the farm and to also catch up with his friend Grant also.
Friday and Sat saw us fault finding the water pumping system and generally enjoying ourselves around the farm.
Sunday we went to Kyogle and visited our friend Grant, talked shop for a few hours and loaded up a heap of timber bits for me to continue my woodworking skills.
The timber was of four species Yellow Stringy Bark, the small slabs, a piece if rather heavy unidentified timber, a single slab and a huge slab again of an unknown species, along with other "stuff" I wont bore you too much with.
Edit Note from Grant:- Hey Bob great work on the blog mate so the thin small slab is a slice of red bloodwood I believe the very large one is definitely flooded gum or Sydney what are they called Rose gum or something but it's flooded gum the thin long one is ironbark hope that helps and you are right on the stringy bark
The timber:
In the back of the Ute.
The smaller slabs.
I know for sure the pieces on their ends are YSB however the one flat one uknown is a slice of red bloodwood...what say the brains trust on this one?
The middle sized slab.
As to what species this is I don't know, (apart from very heavy) and will have to go back to Grant for an re education. the thin long one is ironbark
The Huge slab.
As to its species I will have to find out maybe the brains trust may know. flooded gum or Sydney what are they called Rose gum
All good Australian hardwood and will keep me amused for many hours making something from them.
I am thinking some epoxy filling learning may be in order.
Now the piece de resistance.
Grant has a stash of Bunya pine slabs of which Anthony and I have discussed relocating to the farm for future use.
These in my estimate are over 4m in length and as you can see huge monsters, nothing I could bring back to Brisbane without the police confiscating them en route.
We have never worked Bunya Pine so we would be interested in some feedback on an application for them.
I seeTexcaster has used it, hint hint
So ends a great Boys Weekend away.
Late Note:
Just in case you were wondering just where the area is I decided to add a map
Dyraaba is the area in red, Kyogle is about center north Casino is about center south and Byron Bay is in the coastline right
Just back from a trip to Kyogle and Dyraaba.
Brought back a stash of timber to keep me amused for a while.
The trip was two fold I had a overdue visit to Anthm27's farm to do some outstanding repair work on the farm water reticulation system and to obviously catch up with Anthony and Cheryl again.
Also catch up with an ex Boeing friend I worked with many years ago Grant and his family.
We had been trying to organise this trip since Sept but due to turmoil in HK and other activities, like parts not being available, busy doing other stuff it kept getting put off.
However it all came together 18 to 21 of October. I traveled to Dryaaba with another long term friend from Boeing who was also keen to find out what I get up to on the farm and to also catch up with his friend Grant also.
Friday and Sat saw us fault finding the water pumping system and generally enjoying ourselves around the farm.
Sunday we went to Kyogle and visited our friend Grant, talked shop for a few hours and loaded up a heap of timber bits for me to continue my woodworking skills.
The timber was of four species Yellow Stringy Bark, the small slabs, a piece if rather heavy unidentified timber, a single slab and a huge slab again of an unknown species, along with other "stuff" I wont bore you too much with.
Edit Note from Grant:- Hey Bob great work on the blog mate so the thin small slab is a slice of red bloodwood I believe the very large one is definitely flooded gum or Sydney what are they called Rose gum or something but it's flooded gum the thin long one is ironbark hope that helps and you are right on the stringy bark
The timber:
In the back of the Ute.
The smaller slabs.
I know for sure the pieces on their ends are YSB however the one flat one uknown is a slice of red bloodwood...what say the brains trust on this one?
The middle sized slab.
As to what species this is I don't know, (apart from very heavy) and will have to go back to Grant for an re education. the thin long one is ironbark
The Huge slab.
As to its species I will have to find out maybe the brains trust may know. flooded gum or Sydney what are they called Rose gum
All good Australian hardwood and will keep me amused for many hours making something from them.
I am thinking some epoxy filling learning may be in order.
Now the piece de resistance.
Grant has a stash of Bunya pine slabs of which Anthony and I have discussed relocating to the farm for future use.
These in my estimate are over 4m in length and as you can see huge monsters, nothing I could bring back to Brisbane without the police confiscating them en route.
We have never worked Bunya Pine so we would be interested in some feedback on an application for them.
I seeTexcaster has used it, hint hint
So ends a great Boys Weekend away.
Late Note:
Just in case you were wondering just where the area is I decided to add a map
Dyraaba is the area in red, Kyogle is about center north Casino is about center south and Byron Bay is in the coastline right