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[NortonDommi]

berserklyboy,
Yeah Kauri is nice, nice fine grain and stunning when oiled. Still quite a few Kauri boats sailing in the harbour. I know little about wood but like art I know what I like. Had/have friends involved in recovering swamp Kauri some of which is semi-petrified. Most of it goes to Japan which is annoying as I reckon high value local stuff should be processed here and value added before export. Rimu and Tawa are other local timbers I like, have little time for pine weeds, horrible stuff only fit for pallets and firewood. Damn wildlings are destroying large areas of bush and bugger-all grows under them plus unpruned they are near impossible to get through when hunting
Some of your Aussie timbers are impressive. That Jarrah is damn strong stuff and the patterns in Spotted Beech are really eye catching.

[Beserkleyboy]

Yes, indeed...there is some domestic production of touristy stuff, but the export of quantities of swamp Kauri is just wrong...we have some of the same problem here with Huon Pine in Tasmania. AUS timbers are unique in the world, if not only for their density. Our QLD Kauri (sister species) is lovely, but very soft compared to yours. NZ Kauri was imported in huge amounts in late 19th and early 20th century for flooring, and was pulled up wholesale in the 60s and 70s and sent to landfill...I collected what I could find in the 90's and use it where appropriate to this day. Rimu and Tawa are also exceptional timbers...btw, I'm married to a KIWI mainlander for 25 years, so have extensive NZ travel and understanding...We had a bach at Raglan for 12 years as well...cheers
Jim in sunny Sth Coast NSW

[NortonDommi]

Raglan huh. Nice, surf's up! Place ,(like so many now, Piha, Bethels, Muriwai etc),is getting 'civilised'.
Don't know about this 'Mainland' stuff though. Bit of Southerners insecurity there maybe?

[Beserkleyboy]

Yea, probably, but it's just a laugh really...her son and family live at Edgecumbe, near Whakatane. And her older brother is in Paihia, so we get around usually once a year. I could easily move there, but her 2 other kids are here in AUS. Cheers