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northie66

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African teak pole
« on: July 11, 2010, 08:57:14 pm »
I have a pole of african teak.  At least that's what I was told it is.  Anyway, it's about 3' long and 8" around or so.  Is this expensive wood?

Also, any ideas on what to do with it?
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Re: African teak pole
« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2010, 10:35:09 pm »
If it is 'real' teak it is very expensive and I think very hard...

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Re: African teak pole
« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2010, 10:36:19 pm »
If it is African teak I would say it would be expense, the teak I have used in NZ is very hard, not sure where it was from
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Re: African teak pole
« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2010, 11:11:12 pm »
Hey Janet, You could send it to some of you Friends that turn! ::)
Maybe some one can turn a cute birdhouse or a pepper grinder!
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Re: African teak pole
« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2010, 11:19:16 pm »
Teak is expensive, resistant to rot, it's a common wood used on boats.Yeah, dgman is right it would probably turn a nice bowl also. If you have a band saw you could re-saw it, and scroll something from it. You could make a round box, just slice a piece off of the end and drill center out with a forstner bit and make a lid for it. Mark
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Re: African teak pole
« Reply #5 on: July 12, 2010, 12:29:19 am »
Teak is used extensively on boats for trim work as it is resistant to water damage as said before.  It is pretty dense and usually finished with oil rather than a film finish.
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Re: African teak pole
« Reply #6 on: July 12, 2010, 02:46:00 am »
Janet if I was you I would get some one with a bench saw to cut it into thin strips and then glue them together for sawing thats what I do to get sheet of thin wood for portrait stuff
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Re: African teak pole
« Reply #7 on: July 12, 2010, 10:13:44 am »
What size is the pole?
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Re: African teak pole
« Reply #8 on: July 12, 2010, 10:16:48 am »
Is Judy getting ready to do some "Pole Dancing"?

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Re: African teak pole
« Reply #9 on: July 12, 2010, 01:17:29 pm »
Sure!! I was just wondering about the spinters ;D
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Re: African teak pole
« Reply #10 on: July 12, 2010, 05:06:06 pm »
OK... like I said, it's a pole shape.  Here's the actual dimensions.

6 1/2" in diameter
28 3/4" long

I have pictures of it too... so maybe someone can determine if it really is African teak.

I'll send it to someone who could make me something out of some of it... then they can have the rest.  Any offers?

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Re: African teak pole
« Reply #11 on: July 12, 2010, 06:31:42 pm »
Send it my way and I will make what ever you would like
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Re: African teak pole
« Reply #12 on: July 12, 2010, 07:36:14 pm »
Sure looks like teak!
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Re: African teak pole
« Reply #13 on: July 12, 2010, 08:17:44 pm »
Email me with your address Jimbo.  I'll go to the post office this weekend and ship it.
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Re: African teak pole
« Reply #14 on: July 12, 2010, 08:30:27 pm »
New Zealand, do you want the full addrress?
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