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Sir Eoin O Fada

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Good wood
Jun 22^nd, 2026 at 4:19pm

Coming home from Brisbane I stopped at an Op Shop to see if they had any useful wood products, often get nice bits of camphor laurel, bowls etc, that can be reworked.
This particular buy was two single beds, circa 1920s, the head boards are cedar and the foot boards are jarrah and they go to the floor, frames are hardwood of some sort and good quality three ply in lieu of springs.
Five very straight grained spacers on each frame.
Total of 48 once used wood screws and 8 bolts….. $40 the pair.

The better half has placed an order for a small hall stand.

Fortunately I was driving the ute and not the wife’s small car.

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Sprintcyclist Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 41921 Gender:	Re: Good wood Reply #1 - Jun 22^nd, 2026 at 4:41pm very good. Will be beautiful timber
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Re: Good wood
Reply #2 - Jul 19^th, 2026 at 7:17pm

Sir Eoin O Fada wrote on Jun 22^nd, 2026 at 4:19pm:

Coming home from Brisbane I stopped at an Op Shop to see if they had any useful wood products, often get nice bits of camphor laurel, bowls etc, that can be reworked.
This particular buy was two single beds, circa 1920s, the head boards are cedar and the foot boards are jarrah and they go to the floor, frames are hardwood of some sort and good quality three ply in lieu of springs.
Five very straight grained spacers on each frame.
Total of 48 once used wood screws and 8 bolts….. $40 the pair.

The better half has placed an order for a small hall stand.

Fortunately I was driving the ute and not the wife’s small car.

It cost me $10 for a block of Red Cedar big enough to carve a rifle stock from back in the 80s. The wood is probably worth more than $40 if it's solid.

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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 57079 Gender:	Re: Good wood Reply #3 - Jul 20^th, 2026 at 8:23pm WA Jarrah is no longer commercially being sold. All wood is up in price. I suggest you turn to crime to get what you want. Take the 3 main political Parties here. Like Looters running amok, knowing their end is nigh.
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Vic Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 8691 Melbourne Victoria Gender:	Re: Good wood Reply #4 - Jul 27^th, 2026 at 1:58pm This one?
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