♪♫ εηdεd ♫♪ Rare Australian Sheoak for Sale

[FranklinWorkshops]

Let's see: I guess this thread is proof that y'all survived the following just so you would be on WB?

Taipan
Brown Snakes
Salt Crocs
Box Jelly
Blue ring Octopus (visions of the 007 movie with the title that drove teen-aged boys crazy - personal experience - but I was 27!)
Tiger Snakes
Stonefish
Giant Centipedes
Funnel Web Spiders
Sea Snakes
And who knows what else that lurks there!

H. E. Double hockey sticks - me thinks that list out does the Texas Beasties - but not sure!

I've never lived there, partly because I've come to the realization that with my luck - I'd probably die from an infected koala bite or a platypus kiss - or both!

If there were a piece "C" - I'd take it! Just to graphically proclaim my unabashedly cocky nerves of steel over them hammy dangers of OZ. Don't never mind that I'm sheltered here at my desk in one of the wealthiest counties in the nation - makes no difference, Just picture it - Old Mikey surmounting an epic pile of dried cow patties, confidently posing atop the mass of dung, shirt tore open, beating his massively muscled manscaped chest holding a rattlesnake in one hand and an alligator gar in the other. He's wearing a coral snake hatband and a copperhead belt holding up what is left of his shredded pants (the result of 'rastling the rattlesnake from the mesquite thicket) while bellowing at the top of his lungs something about OZ and wimps and Texans is tuffest! (notice no water mocs - Old Mikey don't like mocs)

Wait! did I take my Kava Kava this morning? I don't remember!

You have the creative and descriptive style of writing as John Steinbeck. Save this for your novel's opening chapter.

I'll find Piece C just for you, my friend.

 

[DLJeffs]

The most dangerous things I found in Australia were learning to drive on the wrong side of the road and trying to keep up with me mates in the pub.

 

[Mike Hill]

So after all that Australian nature lesson if B is still available I will take it. Jim And Mike you forgot to add Javelina, 6 foot prickly pear, mild 101 degree mid mornings and ..... Jim

Heck! Javelina are tasty! Don't think I'd eat a box jelly!

 

[Mike Hill]

You have the creative and descriptive style of writing as John Steinbeck. Save this for your novel's opening chapter.

I'll find Piece C just for you, my friend.

That is so nice to say - I'm speechless. Maybe it is because I read so much of Steinbeck. I think I have all of his books and have read half I guess. Oh and O'Henry! Now he was a wordsmith too, but sometimes I have to scratch my head because he is writing from a NYC POV.

 

[FranklinWorkshops]

I really liked Tazzy. You're right, the forests are mesmerizing, huge trees, great fishing, lots of platypus, J. Boags beer my favorite.

Larry - I'll take piece 'B' thanks.

Doug, did you get my PM from this morning? When I tried to start a conversation by clicking on your avatar as I normally do, it said that access was blocked. Then I tried to just include your name in a conversation but am not sure that worked.

 

[DLJeffs]

Weird. I didn't block you or anyone. Not sure you can even do that, can you? I replied. I'll take the board thanks.

 

[FranklinWorkshops]

Well, I just tried it again and it worked as normal. Maybe I'm going crazy but my wife says I'm okay. Maybe she's also crazy. Anyway, thanks a bunch.

 

[Wildthings]

I just love WB threads....you never know where you'll end up. And get wood to boot!!

 

[FranklinWorkshops]

That is so nice to say - I'm speechless. Maybe it is because I read so much of Steinbeck. I think I have all of his books and have read half I guess. Oh and O'Henry! Now he was a wordsmith too, but sometimes I have to scratch my head because he is writing from a NYC POV.

Like you, I have many Steinbeck novels and read them many years ago. Now am starting thru them again. His ability to describe a scene is unmatched, IMO.

 

[FranklinWorkshops]

I just love WB threads....you never know where you'll end up. And get wood to boot!!

Never let a thread go to waste.

 

[Bill12035]

@FranklinWorkshops Larry,

If you have any of this left us be interested in a piece or two. Thanks.

Bill

 

[FranklinWorkshops]

I do have some more pieces but I need to clean them up and trim off some end checks. I'll start a new thread for the next batch.
So the order of request I see is:

Post 36 @Mike Hill
Post 38 @JR Parks
Post 51 @Bill12035

I'll create the new thread later today.

 

[FranklinWorkshops]

I got those when we lived in Brisbane for three and half years. The turner I got them from told me he goes walkabout after bush fires to find his sheoak. He said the heat from the fire solidifies the pitch pockets and turns them a nice reddish, mahogany brown against the tan oak (like the one on the left side). I don't think it has to go through a fire, just makes the wood a little more distinctive.

Doug, it just so happens that one of the pieces I have shows it was in a brush fire. I'll clean up the sides to see how the color looks versus the others.

 

[Steelart99]

Larry, my Sheoak got here today. I really do love the figure in this wood.
Thanks

 

[FranklinWorkshops]

Larry, my Sheoak got here today. I really do love the figure in this wood.
Thanks

Glad you like it. It's amazing wood.

 

[DLJeffs]

Larry - My sheoak got here today. It's going to be fun deciding what to do with this. So many options. Thanks.

 

[FranklinWorkshops]

Danged! I've been wanting some. Put me in for those!

Mike, have those first two pieces of sheoak you bought been delivered?

 

[Mike Hill]

Not yet. Unless secretary is hiding the box from me.

 

[FranklinWorkshops]

Here is the tracking info as of now.

 

[Mike Hill]

No problem. Not like I'm gonna make something tomorrow with it. My wife had a purchase she was tracking. Got stuck somewhere for a while - she called and raised heck. Then a couple of days later it was showing going to Denver to be transferred to Seattle. She got the package that afternoon. You never know, even when you think you know!