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Blackwood Milling

Post by sampson » Mon May 25, 2009 5:41 pm

Hi All
There are a couple of guys in Victoria that have a rather massive blackwood (around a meter in diameter) log ready to be milled. They are professional timber millers and I happened to mention that they should cut some 1/4 sawn for instruments and seemed quite interested. What sizes would be recommended for billets so I can let them know before they back saw it all? They had cut another smaller log which it shown in the photo's its has no fiddleback but the colours are nice!

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Post by Bob Connor » Mon May 25, 2009 10:04 pm

8 1/2 to 9 inches wide for back sets and at least 24 inches long.

5-6 inches for side sets and at least 36 inches long
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Post by sampson » Mon May 25, 2009 10:37 pm

Thanks Bob
If anyone wants some of this blackwood I have their number. They are near Orbost in East Gippsland.
Cheers Todd

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