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  1. 19th July 2014, 04:03 PM #1
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    Default Marri with a twist

    Whilst cutting heap of marri logs up for flooring, I opened up one log in particular that caught my eye. The result... About 30 square metres of what should be a floor that will bring a living room to life. The iPhone photos don't do it justice
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  2. 19th July 2014, 06:50 PM #2
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    Very nice. Looks like locks of wavey blond hair.
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    Nice find Nifty , like coming across Lace in Sheoak .will definitely make a special feature floor.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dusteater View Post
    Nice find Nifty , like coming across Lace in Sheoak .will definitely make a special feature floor.
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    Wow - I like it. Make sure you price it accordingly!!!
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    I think anyone would be proud to have that as their flooring. great find.
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    Price accordingly and maybe after a while if no one takes it up then it might find it's way home....
    and into a box.... and mailed to Katoomba

    Lovely timber, hope it finds a proud place
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  8. 27th July 2014, 01:09 AM #8
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    Default Marri

    Quote Originally Posted by nifty View Post
    Whilst cutting heap of marri logs up for flooring, I opened up one log in particular that caught my eye. The result... About 30 square metres of what should be a floor that will bring a living room to life. The iPhone photos don't do it justice
    Looks awesome Nev. is that your own wood. Need to give it an unique name like. Or name it after yourself. Got anymore of those logs lying around I am chasing some clean marri.
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  9. 29th July 2014, 09:01 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bennetts Timber View Post
    Looks awesome Nev. is that your own wood. Need to give it an unique name like. Or name it after yourself. Got anymore of those logs lying around I am chasing some clean marri.
    Hi Rhett,
    Don't have much left and is clean stuff isn't easy to find. Ill give you a ring with a possible lead.
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  10. 24th April 2015, 12:37 PM #10
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    Default Marri

    Recent to WA and was cutting what I thought was/is marri but someone referred to it as white oak, does anyone from WA know if they are the same thing or look similar
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