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Offline GrayBeard

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WoodCraft....
« on: February 03, 2011, 07:42:38 pm »
is now carrying a limited selection of Kauri Wood!

Check your local WoodCraft Store for details!

I just got an email from them!
Sample pricing...

2" x 2" x 12"...$21.99

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Re: WoodCraft....
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2011, 09:01:07 pm »
Is it Figian Kauri? if so it is very bland and soft
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Re: WoodCraft....
« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2011, 09:13:06 pm »
It's meant for turning, I believe.

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Re: WoodCraft....
« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2011, 09:33:02 pm »
Check with your WoodCraft store for details...

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Re: WoodCraft....
« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2011, 10:36:22 pm »
I got the ad this afternoon. I had never heard of it before it was on the wood fact a day thing, then it is everywhere.
I wasn't all that impressed with the picture of the wood, for being that old I expected somthing that looked a little cooler. Maybe it really hits you if you see it in person.
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Re: WoodCraft....
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2011, 01:01:36 am »
Figian kauri is not meant for much it does turn well but has to be dollied up NZ kauris is much the same but it is not available as a milled  wood only as swamp kauri, in other words it is against the law to cut a kauri tree, all the kauri available in NZ is from the swamps when these giant trees were flattened thousands of years ago and have been recovered over the years a lot of it is carbon dated back to 30 to 50 thousand years and is available at a price
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Re: WoodCraft....
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2011, 01:24:58 am »
Kauri Wood @ Woodcraft.com

seems to have a fine grain - might be good for toys or 3D-parts.

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Torsten
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Re: WoodCraft....
« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2011, 07:46:32 am »
2" x 2" x 12"...$21.99 That's a little pricey for wood not meant for much. You could always buy one and put it on the mantel as a conversation piece.  8)

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« Reply #8 on: February 05, 2011, 11:11:17 am »
Looking at the pic on the web site they made a typo. It's 12"x12"x2" so thats 2 bf. It's the NZ swamp Kauri. If it shimmers like they say it does it might look nice when finished.
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« Reply #9 on: February 05, 2011, 03:03:02 pm »
I bet it would make a beautiful bowl.

Bill - who's always been fascinated by wood turning.
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Mainewoods

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« Reply #10 on: February 05, 2011, 05:04:12 pm »
For those who want to see what the grain looks like, follow David's link to the website and check out their videos.  I know I was impressed!  :o
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Re: WoodCraft....
« Reply #11 on: February 08, 2011, 08:29:45 pm »
I just had a look at that link and they say it NZ kauri, then it has to be swamp kauri as it is forbidden to harvest these trees, the price is a way over the top, we pay $5 a super foot [9"x9" x 2"] so you can work it out for your self, some one is making a sizable profit, the wood is dense but soft and would be suitable scrolling
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