Ringed
Gidgee Gidgee:
A non-commercial medium sized
tree (5-7 m) found growing in small groups in semi-desert areas. Tree
often has a twisted shape and milled lengths are rarely available,
but short lengths are cut for crafts. The figured wood (some called
'ringed' gidgee) if found in rare trees (maybe 1 in 10,000) is highly
sought after for the best small crafts. The wood is very dense and
hard and a dark chocolate brown with a thin contrasting cream-yellow
sapwood . $45.00
Red
Ironwood Red Ironwood grows
in the northern tropical areas of Australia as tall 20m leguminous
tree with bright green leaves. The leaves and other parts of the tree
are poisonous. The red heart wood is very dense, very hard and used
for items where strength and durability are required. It is rarely
cut an found commercially nowadays. $45.00
Yellow
Box Yellow Box
(Eucalyptus melliodora) grows as a medium to large 25-40m spreading
tree in southern woodlands of Australia. It produces copious quantities
of nectar it its honey-scented flowers (hence species name, melli
= honey and
odora = odor). It's strong and very durable yellow wood is sometimes
cut for fencepost's and firewood. It has an interlocked grain like
most Australian boxes. When figured and available as burls, it is
highly prized and desired for crafts and smaller items. $45.00
Black
Gidgee Black Gidgee
(or Belyando Blackwood) is a tree of 10-13m with a thick rough
bark and a poor form so is rarely cut for it's wood. It grows in a
small region in central Queensland near the Belyando River and its
dark heart wood makes it suitable for smaller craft items. Little
is known of the wood or the tree as they are rarely used.
This rare 7 million year old Podocarp. is now extinct! It was
identified, by wood experts in Australia from its microscopic characteristics
of the wood, as an ancient podocarp (Cupressinoxylon sp.). Podocarps
are still represented in many genera in the southern hemisphere.
It was dated from the gravels & sediments in Gippsland Victoria
where it was found. Although black, from minerals and long periods
of burial, it is still woody and workable, not stone.
Violet Rosewood Stealth Pen, Black Chrome Fittings $22.00
Palmetto Palm Seeds of varying species. Special order only.
Availably of Palm seeds is seasonal. Pen shown here is with Christmas
Palm Seeds shown with satin crome fittings. $122.00
Zebra
Pen Made from Ivory scraps
that have been collected form a number of sources. The tiny pieces
were assembled into a tunable size pen blank by casting them into
tinted epoxy resins. The result is the first "Zebra" pen.
The hardware is plated with Rhodium to give a warm durable coating. $350.00
All
Pens use standard Cross® ballpoint refills
Tamarind
Woodturning - P.O. Box 19366 - Johnston, RI 02919
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iafrateturns@cox.net Last Revised:
28.03.2004
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