Thanks guys I am sure you realise these timbers although they grow on trees have to be sourced , cut and dried so variations exist. Seeing here looks easy finding them has been a long time coming. Sources dry up almost as soon as you find them part of the chase.
Australia is so large a country distances are so easy to forget when you live in other countries our mate from Tennant Creek did thousands of km,s on his last holidays , he lives almost isolated in the Nthn Territory.
One gatherer no longer in the business of timber said of Conkerberry This bush grows in clumps of up to 5 metres in height, the bush is covered in thorns the way we obtained it was flat on the dirt arms outstretched cuts all over chain saw at the base hitch a chain to the truck haul out the bush cut and gaze in awe or horror. Awe because of the isolated colour, horror at the timber has been eaten out by white ants who like the timber as much as I do. It is dense and fascinating colourful stuff and I have a few ready to turn soon.
Reading today of turning Olive I have had access to a 60 yr abandoned Olive Grove real hard work hard to cut, full of ants, dust and dirt unforgiving country, splits polled at about 3 metres high grain infrequent and elusive heavy as then drying takes a long time. When you see lovely grain well cut blanks pay the price and save a ton of grief.
On the other hand have fun along the way.
Kind regards Peter.
