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conkerberry

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    Conkerberry bolt

    Following my favourite timbers. Peter.:thumbs:
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    • bolt conkerberry favourite peter.thumbs potw27 timbers
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    • Forum: Wood Turned Pens
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    Australian conkerberry

    This timber excites above many for its variations from Reds to Oranges,Sapwood etc to achieve across the grain is rare because white ants in the Nth of Australia eat out the centre. It is a 4 metre high Bush covered in thorns. Snakes live in the colonies of these thick bushes.Harvesting means be...
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    Pink conkerberry

    FRom the wilds of the Northern Territory Conkerberry is getting very hard to find. It grows as a bush covered in thorns with others making it difficult to harvest. My mate who gathered some for me ages ago described the event as Bloody. Cutting the buttand dragging it out involves keeping an eye...
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    Caught up with my mate Ben

    Great turner and collector of wood reminded me of this turning and one other in Conkerberry I rate highly will look for the Conkerberry one its unbelievable as well.. Peter.
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    • conkerberry highly peter rate unbelievable
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    • Forum: Off Topic
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