Erik A Posted July 6, 2019 Share #1 Posted July 6, 2019 My son got a piece of wood from a house he was working on. About a meter long 4 x 4 a very deep red and hard as stone. Think it may be Jarrah. I will get a pic next time I'm at home. Currently away from home as getting house relocated. Sort of wonder how good it would be we counted the rings on it and there are well over 50 on the 4 x 4 piece so must have been a very old tree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted July 6, 2019 Share #2 Posted July 6, 2019 Erik, Jarrah has the reputation of being a good cabinet timber but, being a Eucalypt, it may well have the interlocking grain of many Eucalypts - but I would think well worth a try. John pontiachedmark, mtaylor, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabbie Posted July 6, 2019 Share #3 Posted July 6, 2019 Morning Erik I planked my now sad and very neglected Endeavour with Jarrah. Yes it is a hard and mostly brittle wood, with lots of funny grain. I had a lot of bits left over from a job. Some Jarrah, specially the pale colored wood can be straight grained and appear to not have much grain showing, Which is what I used. Because I am new to model ship building I really didn't know better. I used it because i was copying what the replica builders did, but it was hard work. pontiachedmark and mtaylor 2 Quote HM Cutter Mermaid 1817 HMB Endeavour 1768 by Cabbie - Artesania Latina - 1:60 - Kit Fiddle Every action has a consequence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Posted July 7, 2019 Share #4 Posted July 7, 2019 A picture would help.. Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote Luck is just another word for good preparation. —MICHAEL ROSE Current builds: Rattlesnake (Scratch From MS Plans On Hold: HMS Resolution ( AKA Ferrett ) In the Gallery: Yacht Mary, Gretel, French Cannon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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