WOODWORKING QUIZ for 4 Sept. 04

[Ralph Jones]

Good Evening Friends,
In the previous thread I mentioned that there are twenty decay resistant woods that you can use without worry of decay, even it they get wet.

How many can you name?

Respectfully,

[echnidna]

1. Treated pine

[echnidna]

Western Red Cedar
Californian Redwood
Redgum
Turpentine
Grey Box
Red Ironbark
Kauri Pine
Huon Pine
Jarrah

[Dan]

How about Bloodwood?

[bitingmidge]

petrified pinus radiata

[E. maculata]

petrified pinus radiata

If I had my way it'd spend it's very short life petrified of......chainsaws.

[Ralph Jones]

Hey Midge,
Now that is what I call a stiff situation!!!!!!

[Ralph Jones]

Good Evening Friends,
Running late due to PC problems;

The answers some of you gave are good one especially the petrified one.
The correct answer follows;
Bald Cypress, Catalpa, Cedars, Cherry (black), Junipers, Locust (black), Mesquite, Mulberry (rad), Oak, Bur, Chestnut, Gambrel, Oregon white,
Post, White, Osage Orange, Redwood, Sassafras, Walnut (black),and finally Yew (Pacific).

Thank you for your support.

Respectfully,

[echnidna]

Hey Ralph what is white oregon? Is it Douglas Fir?

[bitingmidge]

Hey Ralph what is white oregon? Is it Douglas Fir?

Not unless they only send the reject stuff over here....what we call oregon grows a special fungus...Douglas FUR.


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[E. maculata]

Hey Ralph in the land of Oz, we generally use the 4 tiered classification system of Durability. To determine a species rating extensive testing has, and is still being undertaken in worst case scenario's, eg; planting treated & untreated samples in swampy, humid conditions (like the 1 @ Coffs Harbour I know well with perfect mean temps/moisture for bacterial infestation)and regurlarly take core samples and analyse results to check consistency with assigned rating.
Our ratings are as follows based on this worst case ideaology:
untreated timber;
Durability 1- Approx 25-50 yrs servicability in ground
Durability 2-Approx 15-25 yrs
Durability 3-Approx 8-15 yrs
Durability 4-Approx 4-8 yrs
Non Durable rating is given to any species which don't meet the criteria.

Pretty Harsh testing conditions...but you never know someone may wish to build in the middle of a swamp

[bitingmidge]

Douglas Fir - durability 68 - lasts about a week in the ground.

I had some old 50x25 Oregon pergola battens (painted) which I used as profiles for the new bit of the house. Banged the sharp end in the ground, set out the concrete slab, and pulled 'em out less than two weeks after....on three of them only the paint was left for the first foot above the ground.
:eek: :eek: :eek:

&(^% Termites last meal!

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[Termite]

&(^% Termites last meal!
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