Where do pen blanks come from?

[Aussieburls]

The answer is ïn the bush. To be specific the Aussie bush. Those neat and perfect little sticks start life on the other side of the world (in my case) where aussies with big chainsaws and machinery search through logging coupes for that left over piece of wooden treasure. This is just the start of a lon journey, from bush to sawmill. Here are a few pics of one area I salvaged through. If anyone is interested we have more information on our website Aussie Burls International
This is a 500 kilo eucalyptus burl we found.
This is a burl myrtle stump. You may have seen Tasmanian myrlte burl available at some outlets. We are the only supplier of this beautiful timber
A nice load of small burls, mixed eucalyptus species, gummy and marbled
A big load of about 10 tonnes of prime aussie burls. These took about a week to harvest and brin out of the bush.

 

[Aussieburls]

Sometimes burls get really big. This is the bigest one i have ever harvested, it went about 10 tonnes trimmed. AS we found it
Trimming the waste off
The excavator is a 33 tonne cat and could just lift it
Note the tight pins, field of view is about a metre. Lot of pen blanks
Loaded for home. Most of the burl was exported for veneer (a company in Colone was the lucky purchaser

 

[wm460]

Pity you are so far over the sea.
Also the boot of my car is so small.

 

[Buckeye]

There's some amazing timber there, I do the same or should say I did the same, just on a different scale, digging out the roots of some of the trees/bushes I cut down in the garden, nothing quite as exotic as those though. It's great to see where it comes from, thanks for the photos.

Peter

 

[Scots Bill]

Some wonderful stuff there Shane, heavy man!

 

[Jim]

I wish i could find some left over pieces as nice as this lot, even if it was just enough for a few blanks ..

 

[Vic Perrin]

How much would the one on the back of the Blue Flatbed cost including P&P to the UK ?

 

[bassethound]

Very interesting photos mate, thanks for that!..

 

[chas_41_uk]

How much would the one on the back of the Blue Flatbed cost including P&P to the UK ?

Your a bit old to be re-mortgaging your house Vic :wink:

 

[Penpal]

THanks for the pics Shane it must be dangerous working with those huge burls. Across to Tassie a doddle after some of your journeys Mark. Shanes pack prices are very economic in Australia from whence it cometh.

PEter.

 

[Winemaker]

very nice