Bunnings have black ebony stain. The 1927 Black Rod was pine with black creosote for white ants but in 1988 they bought an ebony one.
Sikkens Cetol HLSe 100ml Ebony Timber Finish
$11.55. Bradman's willow will look a treat.

Ise Mise ten times at least I have given you my reasons.
Your inability to see or remember them is a concern.
At my age your loss of memory/abilities is fearsome.
I do not want to live longer that my brain.
You have my sympathy.

To the Forum.
To those of you unwilling to bend the knee or open the mind, I offer my proxy as my representative on this issue.
It is called google and in particular under the heading of 'Monarchy' and 'Australian Monarchy'.
I find it un-productive and pointless to try to convince the un-convincibles of something which is and has been fact for centuries, simply because THEY don't want to hear the truth/facts.
The republicans in this debate have proven my point and have shown how they are a lesser lot in favour of a country without culture or discipline, amongst many other faults and flaws.
Karma is a strange lady, she may attack at any time and when she does it will hurt.
The few noisy annoying mis-guided amongst us have hi-jacked this country and it's pathetic govt's so as to steer us into purgatory.
The bad decisions of govt I have witnessed in my lifetime, have set this country on a course of self destruction, not only financially but ethically and morally.
What is so frustrating is that while the people 'think' they have won something, they have in fact dug a deeper hole for themselves.
Some of what I speak, are;
Saying we're 'sorry'.
For what?
Giving the queers something contrived and unjustified.
Why people think that by approving these extreme and unrealistic requests is somehow the right thing to do, is beyond any mature and emotionally free thinking man with a reasonable amount of common sense.
In a supposed democracy, the majority is supposed to be the winner, not 'preferences'.
Unfortunately, because this country still holds convict tendencies and mindsets, we find that labour would win govt every time, and this is bad.
So in future I suggest that any differences be adjudicated by Google, and it will save a lot of time and emotion.
Those who are correct can move on knowing they were right.
Those who were wrong can learn from the new found knowledge can also move on happy in the knowledge they learned something new.

ALTRAV,

What would help you in
being taken seriously on this forum is learning
the techniques of successful debating. At least
the basics.

Try Googling - "How to win an argument" there are many
sites on the web.

You really are out of your depth by what you post -
and you seriously need to do something about it.
It's embarrassing.
And you're coming across badly (putting it politely).

Foxy, I'm sorry love, now I'M confused.
I appologise if I gave the impression I was 'debating'.
I do not debate.
That is a major problem with this country and those who think this way.
The same goes when some moron say's we have to have a 'conversation' about something.
We actually don't.
In the real world there's right and wrong, the rest is pure irrelevance and only contaminate the facts or bias the truth.
To follow your suggestion, on 'how to win an argument', that's easy, you just 'beat the crap out of the other guy', and voila, you've won the argument.
Oh, wait, you mean how to convince an ignorant, stubborn person to see that he is wrong, and keeps insisting that he is right.
Sorry Foxy, there is no known way to cure such a disease, unless you apply the 'win the argument' rule, and even then they have been known to have learned nothing from the lesson and continue on unabated.
As for your personal criticisms of me, waste of time, water off a very focused and well travelled, man's back. (leave the ducks out of this)
What you fail to accept is that unlike some on OLO, I know exactly who I am and where I stand and what I stand for.
You see Foxy, one must first look at those doing the criticising, to begin the process of criticism thereby setting the bar.
As my critics have demonstrated by their own admission and submission, none of you are in a position to be eligible or qualified to pass judgement on me.
As for you personally, I think you're a 'great chick', and yes I do like you in spite of your continual personal attacks, but isn't that what we expect of those who love us

Belly,

"Ise Mise ten times at least I have given you my reasons."

"Reason:
[ree-zuhn]

noun
a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
the reason for declaring war.
a statement presented in justification or explanation of a belief or action.
the mental powers concerned with forming conclusions, judgments, or inferences."

Benefit:

[ben-uh-fit]

noun
something that is advantageous or good; an advantage.

a payment or gift, as one made to help someone or given by an employer, an insurance company, or a public agency.

a theatrical performance or other public entertainment to raise money for a charitable organization or cause."

See, there is a difference and now that you know it, kindly give us an example of ONE tangible benefit that the Australian people can expect under your incomparable republic.

Just out of curiosity, when and where did I insult you, or are you so used to being insulted that your memory is clouded?