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A Pretty Aussie

Post by DarwinStrings » Tue Mar 26, 2013 12:42 pm

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Re: A Pretty Aussie

Post by DarwinStrings » Tue Mar 26, 2013 12:59 pm

It weighs 1085kg

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Re: A Pretty Aussie

Post by curly » Tue Mar 26, 2013 4:57 pm

Conkerberry ?

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Re: A Pretty Aussie

Post by DarwinStrings » Tue Mar 26, 2013 7:40 pm

Sure is Curly, Carissa spinarum. It was bulldozer fodder to make way for some pipe or something in Western Australia.

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Re: A Pretty Aussie

Post by rocket » Tue Mar 26, 2013 7:55 pm

Leadwood? :D
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Re: A Pretty Aussie

Post by EricDownunder » Tue Mar 26, 2013 9:14 pm

Must be a big chunk of wood but very nice
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Re: A Pretty Aussie

Post by charangohabsburg » Tue Mar 26, 2013 10:45 pm

Congrats Jim. There is nothing like cutting up an ugly chunk of wood to discover its inner beauty! :D
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