Lancewood and something different

[hughie]

 A small kinetic piece, well kinetic until I can think of a better way to describe it in a couple of words or less.

Lancewood , a Central Highlands Queensland desert tree, hard and takes a good finish, but very brittle. Stands around 4.75" 12cm or so and 10cm or 4.0" dia Danish Oil then buffed.It will if you sand it too hard and generate heat it will develop heat hair line cracks

This concept has been buzzing around in my head for sometime now, finally got around to bringing it into reality. But not with out its hiccups, cracked it during the photographic session. Hot off the lathe and it needs maintenance,   ggrrrh !

[seventhdevil]

cracking looking bit mate.

which species of lancewood is this? i have a bit labeled lancewood and on doing some research i have a couple of names of very similar timbers and i'm not sure which i have.

[hughie]

cracking looking bit mate.

which species of lancewood is this? i have a bit labeled lancewood and on doing some research i have a couple of names of very similar timbers and i'm not sure which i have.

Acacia Shirleyi   http://www.ttit.id.au/timbers_menu.htm

[seventhdevil]

that's probably what my bit is too.

i did come across another wood that has lancewood as another common name and that is this one.
http://www.ttit.id.au/treepages/deadfinish.htm


not sure which is more likely but i need to investigate it.

[Bryan Milham]

Hughie,

That is a step well away from anything else we've seen you post.

You call it a Kinetic piece, I'm assuming that is because it has a rounded base and is prone to movement or to put it another way, it wobbles.

[hughie]

Hughie,

That is a step well away from anything else we've seen you post.

You call it a Kinetic piece, I'm assuming that is because it has a rounded base and is prone to movement or to put it another way, it wobbles.

Yeah couldnt think of any thing better in a couple of words or less, yup it wobbles.

[hughie]

that's probably what my bit is too.

i did come across another wood that has lancewood as another common name and that is this one.
http://www.ttit.id.au/treepages/deadfinish.htm


not sure which is more likely but i need to investigate it.

Deadfinish is the most common name its know by here. I think the Lancewood is used by those who are not sure what it is. Its interesting how the name of Deadfinish arose.  During the early settlement of Australia the settlers would ask the local Aboriginals about the flora and fauna descriptions, names and usage etc
When coming to the tree its was described as 'him all deadfinish' on further explanation he was told this is the last tree standing in a severe drought. When this tree dies the land is finished till it rains and sometime the rain is many years away.

[seventhdevil]

any idea as to which might be the most common to export???

my blank is 8" diameter by 2 1/2" thick.

[hughie]

any idea as to which might be the most common to export???

my blank is 8" diameter by 2 1/2" thick.

As far as I can tell Australia exports very little of native timber. When its done its done privately and the only exception would be burls and some well known species from Tasmania. OK so who do we sort out what you have if its Acacia Shirleyi then the graind structure will be more evident than Deadfinish also the sap wood will be very soft and a little splintery. Deadfinish on the other hand the heart colour can be very day so as to almost hide the grain. The sap will be somewhat yellow and will finish just about as good as the heart timber as its fairly hard. Deadfinish can vary in darkness of the heart wood, but I am not sure of how much or if any will Shirleyi will vary.
If all else fails go to this site http://www.ttit.id.au/index.htm and ask him his name is Vern. He is a expert of Central Highland trees and a wood turner to boot, plus being one real friendly guy.

[seventhdevil]

well that settles it, everything you just described for the deadfinish is what the blank i have is like.

http://www.ttit.id.au/treepages/deadfinish.htm

its very dark and the grain is not that discernable with a yellow sap that is also nearly as hard as the heartwood.

thanks for your help.

[georg]

       Very Quirky.....always like to see something different and this is different  for you Hughie.... an.unusual
 
       Wood you have there well turned and finished
       Regards Tony d