Well Bruce I think you have a very thoughtful son there.
A box full of pallet boards, We have competitions here to build furniture
out of pallets, So have a good think about burning any of it first.

The Banksia pod, well if you have a look around some of the club sites here
in OZ you will find a lot of info on them. The Sydney Wood Turner Guild is
one place to start, the Peninsula Woodturners is another.

At some of the shows I have seen some very nice work done with Banksia nuts.

--
Ray


"Bruce Ferguson" wrote in message
m...
This year I got 3 boxes from my son. The first was real heavy. Box full
of
oak pallet boards about 25 lb with a gift cirtifiacate to Rocklers. That
was cool. The next box had a Banksi pod and the last a Tagua nut. The
oak
I know what to do with. ( I know pallet wood is for the fireplace, you
must
have been talking with my wife) but the pod and the nut are new to me.
Well
on to the internet to find more info on the two items. I have as much fun
looking for the info as turning it.
I hope everyone has a good New Years and may all your stuff come off the
lathe in one piece.

Bruce