Joined: Wed Jan 28, 2004 8:24 am Posts: 543
City or Town: Schofields State: NSW
When someone "suggests" something (a waffle story).
We had a Silky Oak cut down "a couple of years ago" (well, I think it was after COVID but it might have been before). Nevertheless, whilst they were cutting the tree down (which I planted as a sapling - maybe it was tubestock), nevertheless, whilst they were cutting it down "Toots" suggested that three pieces of the trunk be left because "I" could make "something" from them.
The three sections were rolled to one side and left "for a little while" (this is why it may have been before COVID but I regress). At the time there were "suggestions" for a number of different types of furniture but I was trying to work out the best way to prepare the timber. My first suggestion was that "Toots" might want to purchase a bandsaw mill so that could machine this timber (and some other stuff on our bush block). No, if I wanted a bandsaw mill to achieve her suggestion I would have to purchase it. I attempted to chase down an owner of one to see if there was the chance of it being cut - this was unsuccessful. Next thought (over time) was a chainsaw mill - that never eventuated either (though I did add a 24" chainsaw to my four 14" chainsaws).
By chance (earlier this year) my wife had to have some logos machined into some Tasmanian Oak boot pullers and the place she found, by chance, had a bandsaw mill - so I organised for them to machine the timber when they had a slot available. Of course, when that time came, I had to load the three pieces onto my trailer (another saga but I now have another chainblock and strop). The timber was delivered to them in late May and I have recently retrieved the cut material for its final seasoning.
I always expected that there would be a level of timber that would not be usuable but the amount of rot in some of it was quite surprising (I was also surprised that the passionate sawmiller who machined the timber still has all his fingers), nevertheless, the cut timber is now stacked on our front verandah and, looking at the timber, the size of the projects originally envisaged have been reduced in size but, whatever is made, will be from a tree I planted.
_________________ Brian Mackenzie
ex-Shipwright Instructor
Oct '88 to Dec '93 (NIRIMBA) before and beyond
Joined: Tue Nov 04, 2003 6:16 am Posts: 1979
City or Town: Cairns State: QLD
A great project Brian and certainly great for furniture. Not surprised at the rot, it doesn't do too well in the outdoors and the white ants are very partial to it as well.
Where I grew up in Townsville there was a sawmill down the road from us and we knew when they were milling Silky Oak - it smells like vomit!
Have fun with whatever project that you eventually get tasked with.
_________________ Chris O'Keefe R43136 Ex WO Chippy 19th MOBI Intake July 65 to July 85 HMAS Nirimba X 4 -Penguin-Sydney-Queenborough - Creswell - Moreton - Stalwart - Platypus - Coonawarra Reconstruction Team 76 - Platypus - Hobart - Cerberus - FHQ - Coonawarra.
Anyone can be ordinary. Shipwrights choose to be extraordinary!
Joined: Wed Jan 28, 2004 8:24 am Posts: 543
City or Town: Schofields State: NSW
"it doesn't do too well in the outdoors" - now you tell me
The sawmiller was saying to make sure wear adequate protection as it can be the cause of a number of allergies when being machined - so I have learnt something else.
_________________ Brian Mackenzie
ex-Shipwright Instructor
Oct '88 to Dec '93 (NIRIMBA) before and beyond
Joined: Tue Nov 04, 2003 6:16 am Posts: 1979
City or Town: Cairns State: QLD
Stroppy Chippie wrote:
"it doesn't do too well in the outdoors" - now you tell me
The sawmiller was saying to make sure wear adequate protection as it can be the cause of a number of allergies when being machined - so I have learnt something else.
My late Sister's house in Townsville was a BIG Queenslander buit in the 50's. High stumps from hardwood, bearers, joists, and polished floors from various hardwoods.
Wall studs, framing, roof trusses and exterior weatherboard (down to ground level) was all Qld Silky oak. The weatherboard bled sap through the paint for it's entire life until it was clad in vinyl siding.
Vinyl siding hid the white ant ingress until the siding started to fall off. Then it was replaced up to floor level with treated pine.
I also know a bloke up here who built an 18' power boat frame from QSO over a couple of years until he found that the grain could be scratched apart with a fingernail. It burns well.......
_________________ Chris O'Keefe R43136 Ex WO Chippy 19th MOBI Intake July 65 to July 85 HMAS Nirimba X 4 -Penguin-Sydney-Queenborough - Creswell - Moreton - Stalwart - Platypus - Coonawarra Reconstruction Team 76 - Platypus - Hobart - Cerberus - FHQ - Coonawarra.
Anyone can be ordinary. Shipwrights choose to be extraordinary!
Joined: Mon Oct 13, 2003 8:09 am Posts: 4744
City or Town: Lake Munmorah State: NSW
Not to take anything at all away from our collective of extremely talented/ skilled resident Chippies, but today's 'LANDLINE' on ABC at 1230(and again at 1600,) features what's gotta be a 'Grand Daddy' of boat-building projects by one of your RANATE-trained Naval Shipwrights going by the monika of Bruce Hobson... (The only Hobson I found on the MOBI Master List is from the 24th MOBI Intake, Jan., '68..?)
Meet Bruce's project of love(above,) the newest Murray River Paddle Steamer, AUSTRALIAN STAR, featured in today's 'Landline'...
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Not to take anything at all away from our collective of extremely talented/ skilled resident Chippies, 
but today's 'LANDLINE' on ABC at 1230 (and again at 
Daddy' of boat-building projects by one of your RANATE-trained Naval Shipwrights going by the monika of Bruce Hobson... 
