More BIG stuff
Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 8:32 am
Some time ago someone was after obscure "big" icons. So forget about your big prawns, pineapples and mudcrabs . . . cos Lakeland Downs has
The Big Root
The Big Root
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More BIG stuff
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Re: More BIG stuff
Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 8:34 am
Is that an Ironbark???? What a ripper - get some good slabs off of that
Re: More BIG stuff
Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 12:39 pm
That'll keep the Coonara burning for a while. 
When I worked with my brother for a few years (he is an Abourist) we had a 48" bar on a Husky chain saw to cut slabs out of trees we had cut down. It had a handle arrangement on the end of the bar and two people operated it. He has since purchased a Lucas mill.
When I worked with my brother for a few years (he is an Abourist) we had a 48" bar on a Husky chain saw to cut slabs out of trees we had cut down. It had a handle arrangement on the end of the bar and two people operated it. He has since purchased a Lucas mill.
Re: More BIG stuff
Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 10:09 pm
Would love to have a root like that - for carving ... can see so many faces and shapes ...
Sad to see a big tree come down - yes, I'm a bit of a tree-hugger ...
Sad to see a big tree come down - yes, I'm a bit of a tree-hugger ...
Re: More BIG stuff
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 6:15 am
Love those Lucas Mills - they would make cutting this baby up as easy as slicing cheese...beautiful things to work with and almost idiot proof
Re: More BIG stuff
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 6:39 am
Pretty sure it's a big old Mango that toppled over some time ago - the tree was cut up but the root ball remains. Mango timber has beautiful grains. I've cut some burls and hand-chiselled bowls out of them before. It is prone to fungal problems in the tropical humidity though (but hey . . . . what isn't 
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Marty
)Marty
Re: More BIG stuff
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 6:44 am
oh please Marty just to much information.
They have drugs to fix that sort of problem you know.
Robere
They have drugs to fix that sort of problem you know.
Robere
Re: More BIG stuff
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 10:06 am
It's a BIG photo too!
Re: More BIG stuff
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 11:33 am
Myrtleford has a big root, too.
Re: More BIG stuff
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 12:39 pm
The one at Myrtleford was carved by Hans Knorr. He has past away but was a local wood carver up that way. He carved the figure head on the Poly Woodside.
His wife was still in the area some years ago and ran classes for carving at their heritage listed property.
Hans use to make carvings of interlocked pieces of timber all made from one piece of timer. He would for example carve a cage or similar with something carved inside that you couldn't get out because it was carved in situ. He use to make interlocked candle holders as well, mostly before he became more well known.
His wife was still in the area some years ago and ran classes for carving at their heritage listed property.
Hans use to make carvings of interlocked pieces of timber all made from one piece of timer. He would for example carve a cage or similar with something carved inside that you couldn't get out because it was carved in situ. He use to make interlocked candle holders as well, mostly before he became more well known.