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MKenney, haven't you heard of that non-wood substance called humour? It's spelt humor in the USA. I am pretty sure kauri would/wood have been used as railway sleepers in NZ though. Western Australia used Jarrah for railway sleepers and house frames, Huon Pine was used for farm fence posts etc in Tasmania. It's only as certain woods become rare that they are only used for restricted purposes, and even off-cuts become much sought after by wood workers and others.

$2,000.00 and up for a hand-made plane? Now that's really smooth!!!

I've heard that Kauri burns really well in an open fire place. Has any one heard how it burns in a slow combustion stove? Probably makes really hard-wearing railway sleepers too!

Nothing dirty about plywood! I see Jeff that you also used particle board in some of the drawer sides. Neat, spacious, well-planned and very practical.
Now all you have to do is to put some cherry or maple veneer over it and tow it into the dinig room to make it a "colonial" tool chest!!!