Deep Yellow Wood

[MAPLEMAN]

Milled these pieces today,revealed birds-eye,fiddleback,and a good mix of colours..the tree is Deep Yellow Wood ( Rhodosphaera rhodanthema),you don't often see it these days as alot of it was cut out of the scrub in years gone by..something a bit unusual..MM

[eisbaer]

Looks like we're heading to cedarton again soon.

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[artme]

Had the diving stick out again I see>

That is really interesting timber. The grain is particularly eye catching!!

[Christos]

I agree it is an interesting piece.

Does it remain yellow once made into something?

[MAPLEMAN]

Does it remain yellow once made into something?

Not sure Christos,but think it does....Has anybody out there on the forum turned Deep Yellow Wood before? MM

[dai sensei]

Looks gorgeous . Hopefull it will hold its colour when it dries.

Looking at the ANBG IBIS common name database, Rhodosphaera rhodanthema is also known as Tulip Satinwood, and Yellow Cedar.

[MAPLEMAN]

The bark looks like Red Cedar,the leaves are similar too..MM

[MAPLEMAN]

Few more pics,these pieces showing rather gnarly grain...from a dead limb also..MM

[rustynail]

Not sure Christos,but think it does....Has anybody out there on the forum turned Deep Yellow Wood before? MM

Down here we call it Yellow Cedar. Milled some about ten years ago. Dries easily, very stable and works and turns well. It does retain its colour.

[MAPLEMAN]

Down here we call it Yellow Cedar. Milled some about ten years ago. Dries easily, very stable and works and turns well. It does retain its colour.

Cheers for that info Rustynail,i have noticed that it doesn't want to check,split or do anything silly..MM