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Karri (Eucalyptus Diversicolor)
Anyone worked with karri before? I'm milling up a bunch of it for a
staircase and it's the first exposure I've had to it. I was under the impression that it was jarrah when I first was told about the job, but I've since learned that it's a different species - slightly denser and harder, and a little bit lighter in color. This particular wood is reclaimed and has weathered to grey on the outside. Lots of surface checking, but it's not too deep. The stock is 8/4 and the checks go in about 1/4 or so on each side. Not a whole lot of bad end checking either, typically a couple three inches at each end. In any event, I'm going to be gluing up some treads and was wondering what glue to use. I had planned to use Titebond II but I'm not tied to it. It's just handy cuz that's what we keep in the glue spreader. Also, is this stuff "toxic"? I've been wearing a mask and so far so good. Just wondering though. Thanks. JP |
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Jay Pique wrote:
: Anyone worked with karri before? I'm milling up a bunch of it for a : staircase and it's the first exposure I've had to it. I was under the : impression that it was jarrah when I first was told about the job, but : I've since learned that it's a different species - slightly denser and : harder, and a little bit lighter in color. This particular wood is : reclaimed and has weathered to grey on the outside. Lots of surface : checking, but it's not too deep. The stock is 8/4 and the checks go in : about 1/4 or so on each side. Not a whole lot of bad end checking : either, typically a couple three inches at each end. I think you're talking about kauri, not karri. Try a web search on the former. It's apparently a really good turning wood, with nice figure. Some kauri ("swamp kauri") is basically mined out of peat bogs, and is very dark and mineralized. -- Andy Bartss |
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Karri (Eucalyptus Diversicolor)
Jay Pique wrote:
Anyone worked with karri before? I'm milling up a bunch of it for a staircase and it's the first exposure I've had to it. I was under the impression that it was jarrah when I first was told about the job, but I've since learned that it's a different species - slightly denser and harder, and a little bit lighter in color. This particular wood is reclaimed and has weathered to grey on the outside. Lots of surface checking, but it's not too deep. The stock is 8/4 and the checks go in about 1/4 or so on each side. Not a whole lot of bad end checking either, typically a couple three inches at each end. In any event, I'm going to be gluing up some treads and was wondering what glue to use. I had planned to use Titebond II but I'm not tied to it. It's just handy cuz that's what we keep in the glue spreader. Also, is this stuff "toxic"? I've been wearing a mask and so far so good. Just wondering though. Thanks. JP G'day Jay, Sounds like Karri, a light coloured, close grained timber, as hard as the hobs of hell. I've seen it used floor floors quite a bit. I have never had problems using PVA glues with our hardwoods but you may find this info interesting. http://www.avsyntec.com.au/Adh/case3.htm Regards John |
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Karri (Eucalyptus Diversicolor)
That "ancient Kauri" is 20,000 - 30,000 years old and costs WAY a lot.
At least the ancient stuff from "Ancientwood" is and does. -Zz On Thu, 28 Sep 2006 02:00:34 +0000 (UTC), Andrew Barss wrote: Jay Pique wrote: : Anyone worked with karri before? I'm milling up a bunch of it for a : staircase and it's the first exposure I've had to it. I was under the : impression that it was jarrah when I first was told about the job, but : I've since learned that it's a different species - slightly denser and : harder, and a little bit lighter in color. This particular wood is : reclaimed and has weathered to grey on the outside. Lots of surface : checking, but it's not too deep. The stock is 8/4 and the checks go in : about 1/4 or so on each side. Not a whole lot of bad end checking : either, typically a couple three inches at each end. I think you're talking about kauri, not karri. Try a web search on the former. It's apparently a really good turning wood, with nice figure. Some kauri ("swamp kauri") is basically mined out of peat bogs, and is very dark and mineralized. -- Andy Bartss |
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