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GraemeK:
Hi All ---
Been away for a few days. Told the wife that it was a Holiday --- was for me --- but apparently if there is no restraints or shopping involved then it has been misrepresented. I will have to remember that next time. Still it would seem that a Holiday does not exclude gathering wood so all is not lost.

I was temped to post some of these things in the mystry wood thread but I figured that might have been a bit unfair.

The Brigalow is "Acaia Harpophylla" -- The Red Ash is "Alphitonia Excelsa" -- The Yellow wood "Flindersia xanthoxyla" And of course the Osage, rare to us common to you.

Should keep me busy for a while once I get it all dried.

Graeme


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Pappy:
Nice stash,you been busy,glad you are feeling better.That much wood would make anyone feel better. ;D
   Pappy

GraemeK:
Hi Pappy

Not sure you can have too much wood, but I know the more you have the better you feel.
And I have seen the piles of timber at your place so I know I have a long way to go.
Had to get help as some of those logs were heavy and I am not sure how much I can do safely. All the OZ timber is heavier than water - Brigalow is about 1.3 S.G so even the small logs weigh as much as a small person. Can be difficult to dry without splits but we will see how it goes.  Nice to get the Osage log as this will be the first staves I have had with good rings, It was the straightest log I have ever seen until I quartered it at which time it got unruly but I am not much worried now I know how easy it bends with heat.

Graeme

Pappy:
That is a good looking log.Did you split it or saw it,looks sawed.Ya you better take it easy,I speak from experience.You will get over it but it dose take a while. ;D
   Pappy

Hillbilly:
Good looking haul, that Oz wood looks good, looking forward to seeing some bows from it! Which one has the really nice dark heartwood? Osage is pretty rare for a lot of us who don't live in the central US, also-not much on the East Coast or out West.

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