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   mikegagne | May 29, 2007 10:01am | #1

   We use acacia all the time in Hawaii. It is a favored wood here-acacia koa-awesome stuff. mike

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   salvaged | May 29, 2007 07:27pm | #4

   Any tips on working with it, finishing it?ThanksSalvaged

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   Kaleo | May 30, 2007 01:36am | #5

   With Australian Blackwood (Acacia molonoxn) or somthing like that, it is a bear to work wtih. It's has a really long grain, and is prone to chip out. You have to always work with the grai, rout downhill all the time. because when it chips out it really chips out. hugh chunks come off. But once you learn how to work with it, it is abosolutly beautiful. I only use hand rubbed oil finishes and they work great of it.Kaleo

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   salvaged | May 30, 2007 03:25am | #6

   Thanks for the info Kaleo.Best
   Salvaged

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   Kaleo | May 30, 2007 05:44am | #8

   jazzdog is correct when he stated that it is a little hard to work but the results are abosolutly beautiful.Kaleo

   http://www.kalafinefurniture.blogspot.com

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   mikegagne | May 30, 2007 09:12am | #9

   Start something with it and learn its properties. You will become an expert in no time with it. aloha, mike

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   philip | May 29, 2007 01:12pm | #2

   Which Acacia is it? There are many-one is Australian Blackwood, I think. The one I know is the familiar "thorn tree" of Africa- the flat topped one that has thorns-the wood is white soft and no good for furniture but makes good spoons etc.
   Where are the pictures of this one you talk of?

   Philip Marcou
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   salvaged | May 29, 2007 07:26pm | #3

   I will try to post some pictures later today. I am not sure which although I tried the
   finger nail test, did not put a scratch in it.Salvaged

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   jazzdogg | May 30, 2007 03:37am | #7

   Black acacia is highly prized among the instructors and advanced students at school. It is a little challenging to work with, but the results can be absolutely gorgeous.

    

   -Jazzdogg-

   "Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive." Gil Bailie

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   fussy | May 30, 2007 09:43am | #10

   Salvaged,

   Where's "down the road"?

   Steve

   There are two secrets to keeping one's wife happy.

   1.  Let her think she's having her own way.

   2.  Let her have her own way. President  Lyndon Baines Johnson

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   salvaged | May 30, 2007 09:22pm | #11

   Oakland CA, after digging throught the pile of Acacia most was not worth the time. The rest was to large for me to handle.I took one small piece, maybe for a box.Salvaged

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   bakesale1 | May 31, 2007 05:43am | #12

   Salvaged:Where in Oakland? i'm here too and have always wanted to try working with black acacia.

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   salvaged | May 31, 2007 08:30am | #14

   The name of the tree felling business is Ponderosa tree service and they give
   preference to people who can take would be the truck load. They take requests although
   I'm sure they charge for that. There open lot is located at Wood St directly under West Grand just past Mandela Park Way check it out you might find something, it disappears pretty fast.Salvaged

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   fussy | May 31, 2007 08:01am | #13

   Salvaged,

   Thanks, but that's a little far to drive from central Kentucky at better than $3/gallon!

   Post a pic when you're done.

   SteveThere are two secrets to keeping one's wife happy.

   1.  Let her think she's having her own way.

   2.  Let her have her own way. President  Lyndon Baines Johnson