Comments on: Gidgee

By: Filip

Filip — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 14:58:56 +0000

Acacia cambagei vs desert ironwood

By: Filip

Filip — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 13:48:06 +0000

Gidgee wood is similar to Desert ironwood form USA, but much much harder ! Vessels (pores) are visible by naked eye, but are really small (smaller than finger prints) ;Desert ironwood has invisible pores. These pores when turning wood (due to its extreme hardness) can cause micro-fractures. To avoid this, I first use very sharp knives, then use a metal file, then sandpaper 300, 400, 1000, 2000. Then I polish the surface with a smooth, durable stone (nephrite).After such polishing, the surface looks like under varnish.
Interesting fact for wood lovers: Leaves and bark have a very unpleasant smell that carries a long distance, while wood has a very pleasant, slightly “perfumery” smell when processed. I made a clarinet mouthpiece from this wood and after playing for a while (when the wood warms up and absorbs some moisture) it smells like fruit jam.

By: Mim

Mim — Mon, 13 Dec 2021 04:06:45 +0000

In reply to Daemon Singer. Cadagi

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 01 Feb 2019 04:50:46 +0000

In reply to Daemon Singer. This looks like a gumtree mate.

By: Daemon Singer

Daemon Singer — Sun, 23 Dec 2018 00:52:39 +0000

I have what’s described as gidgee locally but it doesn’t look like the exemplars. Can anyone identify this for me please?

By: Davor Mackic

Davor Mackic — Sat, 25 Aug 2018 09:50:39 +0000

Good luck with your tools if they’re not top notch. Hard as anything

By: Graham King

Graham King — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 02:40:37 +0000

It is being used as a great hardwood for guitar fretboards.

By: Bryan Scandrett

Bryan Scandrett — Fri, 02 Mar 2018 15:27:17 +0000

Workability – hard as steel.
Durability – lasts outside for decades.
Uses – posts and rails, wood turning.
Excellent firewood, long burning, excellent coals.

By: Eugene Dimitriadis

Eugene Dimitriadis — Mon, 25 May 2015 12:55:00 +0000

Acacia cambagei is the most common species commercially avaialble in smaller sizes. It has a high luster and when figured compares at least as well as Arizona ironwood as a knife handle material.

By: Eugene Dimitriadis

Eugene Dimitriadis — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 12:59:00 +0000

Many dryland Aust. acacias have that floral / violet smell.