Greg, did you ever figure it out? This one looks like common eucalyptus (Eucalyptus robusta) to me and as nearly as I can tell, the end grain does too.
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No I never did figure out what it is. Alls I know is it came from India as parts of packing crates. Is eucalyptus common in india? It doesn't really have a smell to help identify either. But it is beautiful with a blo finish on it.
Next time I work some I'll try and sand the end grain and get you a better pic.
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Oh, yeah. They farm it. Also, a VERY long time ago India and Australia were right next to each other in the super-continents Gonwanda (~500 million years ago) and then Pangea (~300 million years ago) but I don't know if Eucalyptus spp. is that old (probably not)
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Some large crosses I have been working on to sell for donations to the church benevolence fund. Absolutely no money goes to me, 100% goes to the benevolence fund.
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Different woods and edge treatments. 15" tall. All with one coat of blo and one coat of wax on the flat surfaces.
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