tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-301791108611372665.post2778043363081760591..comments2024-01-29T03:04:24.219+11:00Comments on Flinders Family Freer: Ah cut daan trees, Ah eat ma lunchAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12315551718688781746noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-301791108611372665.post-7865197341740445062010-07-02T21:44:44.810+10:002010-07-02T21:44:44.810+10:00She-oak is tougher, he-oak is woosy soft stuff ;-)...She-oak is tougher, he-oak is woosy soft stuff ;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12315551718688781746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-301791108611372665.post-11808844934842532432010-07-02T21:35:56.551+10:002010-07-02T21:35:56.551+10:00If the She-oak is that hard, and long burning, I r...If the She-oak is that hard, and long burning, I really do not want to come in contact with the he-oak!Barbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05356146279347458771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-301791108611372665.post-6113361830615323752010-07-02T17:55:02.608+10:002010-07-02T17:55:02.608+10:00Abigail? I think the proper response is "only...Abigail? I think the proper response is "only in her dreams" but I'm looking for a wood nymph to confirm... :-)Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01422171964652699673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-301791108611372665.post-31467255494745714652010-07-02T00:09:38.137+10:002010-07-02T00:09:38.137+10:00She-oak? is there also a he-oak?She-oak? is there also a he-oak?Abigailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05487203201260406514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-301791108611372665.post-62136472920612417412010-07-01T08:07:36.899+10:002010-07-01T08:07:36.899+10:00No Quilly - Ghost or mud-shrimp - IIRC Callianassa...No Quilly - Ghost or mud-shrimp - IIRC Callianassa sp. We get small mantis shrimp too at the same time.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12315551718688781746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-301791108611372665.post-16776053532634698252010-07-01T03:25:10.952+10:002010-07-01T03:25:10.952+10:00Burrowing prawn? Is that a mantis shrimp?Burrowing prawn? Is that a mantis shrimp?Quilly_Mammothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17233071648647457818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-301791108611372665.post-89626175706669279582010-07-01T00:54:54.458+10:002010-07-01T00:54:54.458+10:00Apparently, there's way more than just one spe...Apparently, there's way more than just one species with really hard wood (see <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ironwood" rel="nofollow">Ironwood</a>). My "ironwood" is the American Hornbeam, or Carpinus caroliniana, which means a singing fish -- highly appropriate for someone like you!Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00068590264110127328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-301791108611372665.post-73908011685842090892010-06-30T21:33:36.243+10:002010-06-30T21:33:36.243+10:00Yes, leadwood, sneezewood (sneezewood posts go mor...Yes, leadwood, sneezewood (sneezewood posts go more than a 100 years) to name two. So far the hardest thing we've found is she-oak. Which is hard, heavy and dense, but does split. What does ironbark look like? At the moment we're splitting gum which is not bad.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12315551718688781746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-301791108611372665.post-41965462644823632612010-06-30T21:23:05.867+10:002010-06-30T21:23:05.867+10:00Hey, Dave -- do they have the equivalent of Ironba...Hey, Dave -- do they have the equivalent of Ironbark in SA? (Basically, a timber so astonishingly dense, tough and springy that even termites leave it alone if there's an alternative). <br /><br />If not... umm... take care when you're splitting the local hardwood. It can be - sort of unco-operative.Flintharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17456024642528783549noreply@blogger.com