[blindwoodworker] Re: BloodWood
- From: "JDM" <sunnyday001@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <blindwoodworker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:06:09 +1100
G'day John,
Yes, I fully agree with you. The destruction of standing trees, whatever the
species, for firewood or paper pulp chips, is an outrage to decency. however,
despite my feelings, both Federal and State Governments here in Australia are
allowing the clear felling of native growth forests for paper pulp chipping and
export to Japan.
Personally, I am not familiar with any tree species or sawn timber known as
Bloodwood. The Australian hardwood Network web site does however mention 2
native tree species known as Bloodwood. The web site reports as follows:
"Bloodwoods
Corymbia gummifera
Corymbia intermedia
There are a number of Bloodwood species found in NSW, but the two most common
coastal species are Red Bloodwood (Corymbia gummifera) and Pink Bloodwood
(Corymbia intermedia). Red Bloodwood is distributed in the coastal forests
from north eastern Victoria, through NSW to south eastern Queensland. Pink
Bloodwood is found from the NSW mid north coast to north Queensland. Bloodwoods
are most easily distinguished by their persistent, rough, tessellated bark.
The heartwood of Red Bloodwood is pink to dark red, with a distinctly paler
sapwood. The texture is course and the grain is often interlocked. A feature of
the timber is the presence of gum veins, which limits its suitability for sawn
timber (gum veins may also open up in drying). However a good piece of sawn Red
Bloodwood is prized for its attractive grain. The heartwood is very durable
(Class 1) and shrinkage relatively low (about 3% radial, 4% tangential). The
sapwood is susceptible to Lyctid attack.
Red Bloodwood is used for sawn timber production if the presence of gum veins
is not limiting. Its durability makes it ideal for in ground uses such as
posts. Pink Bloodwood is generally not regarded as a commercially valuable
species for sawn production but is suitable for posts..."
Hope this info helps,
John
Melbourne Australia.
----- Original Message -----
From: John E Sherrer
To: blindwoodworker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, November 06, 2009 2:08 PM
Subject: [blindwoodworker] BloodWood
Since you are from Austrailia, I have to mention this. My wife has an uncle
who lives on the eastern side of Austrailia in the mountains. His son cut down
a bloodwood tree and used it as fire wood. What a crine!
John
http://WhiteCane.org
http://BlindWoodWorker.com
http://abrcaa.com
http://www.holyteaclub.com/whitecane.
----- Original Message -----
From: JDM
To: blindwoodworker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2009 3:05 AM
Subject: [blindwoodworker] Re: Lets get started
G'day Tom,
John in Australia here, I've been subscribed for a couple of years, and the
only 2 posts I have ever received from Blind Woodworker arrived in the past 2
days. Your post got through to me, so I guess that means we are both
subscribed.
I know that there are many many blind woodworkers out there in cyberspace,
who like me, would enjoy to share a little of what they're doing, and to learn
from others successes and goof-ups. Now that you, John and I have gone public,
it might encourage others to join in and get the ball rolling.
My most recent project was a Coffee table, 1200mm's by 600mm's, made
entirely from salvaged Douglas fir. Its previous life was as my driveway
Pergola. The coffee table has an inlayed Chessboard, each square being 45mm's
by 45mm's which forms a Chessboard of 360mm's by 360mm's. The white squares are
English White oak and the dark squares are of dark chocolate brown Peruvian
Walnut (a very pleasantly aromatic timber to work with). I'm still very much a
novice in woodwork and timber selection, and although I was told that Douglas
Fir (called Oregon in Australia),was too soft to make good durable furniture, I
went ahead to find out for myself. My advisers were correct, it is extremely
soft and every minor bump while handling the timber caused large deep dents in
the material.
After getting the hang of being less hasty, and more gentle in the way I
moved the timber around, I found that I could minimise the number and severity
of dents. Nevertheless, I've had to rename my finished product from, a fine
coffee table with inlayed chessboard, to a rustic coffee table with inlayed
chessboard and pass off the dents and bumps as design features.
I do have a photograph available, but I'm not sure of its usefulness in
this forum. Being totally blind myself, it's of absolutely no use to me, other
than to post on the notice board at my woodwork clubhouse for visiting sighted
guests to exhale ooh's and aah's at.
I'd enjoy to learn of other blind woodworkers current projects, or of a
favourite past finished project.
John Milburn
Melbourne Australia.
----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Hodges
To: blindwoodworker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2009 2:35 AM
Subject: [blindwoodworker] Re: Lets get started
I believe I subscribed to Blindwoodworker a few days ago but I haven't
received any messages from people on the list as yet. Can you tell me if I am
subscribed?
Thank you, Tom Hodges
From: blindwoodworker-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:blindwoodworker-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John Sherrer
Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 7:21 PM
To: blindwoodworker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [blindwoodworker] Lets get started
Hi Woodworkers I plan to use as much of the information on this list
to build pages on the blind woodworker web site.
Please post any suggestions that you have for the web site.]
If you are comfortable, please tell us a little about your self.
John
http://WhiteCane.org
http://BlindWoodWorker.com
http://HolyTeaClub.comcom\whitecane
http://anellos.ws
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