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acacia melanoxylon

  1. The ugly duckling

    The ugly duckling

    Acacia Melanoxylon or Blackwood, taken from the Southern Highlands, an area not really known for good Blackwood. Blown over in a storm about a 1m dia tree and a buddy and i got most of it over two 12 hr days. The blank had all sorts of issues, dry rot, cracks, lousy shape and so on.
  2. Karapu

    Karapu

    Blackwood [ Acacia Melanoxylon] inspired by the Polynesian culture and their hand to hand combat prowess. 33cm x 18cm oiled
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