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PURPLE GIDGEE from Nth Queensland.

Dalboy

Dalboy

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A well turned pen Peter I like the two coves by the nib end but the other two are just a bit to close to the centre band and are too much of a distraction for me
 
Grump

Grump

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Brian
Nice pen Peter, have I seen this before too?
Looks familiar but I can't be arsed to search for it.
 
Penpal

Penpal

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Canberra AUSTRALIA
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Peter
Treeesa said:
Colourful wood there Peter. Is it the slow growth that makes your timbers so hard?
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Tough environment makes for strong timber the rest is genetics like us some redheads some blonds bear in mind this is a huge country mate with deserts, a population mostly located around the coast a tough climate of extremes. Conkerberry grows over 150 yrs only reaches 4 to 5 metres is a true bush covered in spines preyed on by termites etc its survival out there. The Huon Pine tree lives to 3 thousand years in rain forest conditions in Tasmania it is slow growing only mm,s a year. Australia geographically is ancient we do not have great depths of soil like for example in America. So little is known abour Australia I have tried to show and tell some things bearing in mind the diversity in the UK is expressed freely. We all come from apes but some sprung further than others:chuckle: Read the weather foecasts up in Tennant Creek for example where Mark lives, distances etc we here accept distance travel differently.

Peter:fingers::fingers:
 
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