Handcrafted River Red Gum Wine Bottle Stopper BS003
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Beautifully Handcrafted
My Handcrafted Wine Bottle Stopper Made From River Red Gum is an exceptional handcrafted item and is one of my best sellers. This would make a fantastic gift for a special friend.
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Hand Made from Australian River Red Gum Unique gift idea.
Keeps the wine fresh for the next round of drinks.
View below for more product details and a description of the timber this item has been handcrafted from.
| Item Name | Bottle Stopper |
| Fittings | Gun Metal Plating |
| Material | River Red Gum |
| Shipping Australia: | Express Free within Australia |
| Shipping International: | $22.00 |
| Warranty: | 90 Days |
| Payment Options: | Credit Card |
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The river red gum Eucalyptus camaldulensis is the most widely distributed eucalyptus species in Australia growing along watercourses throughout the country. It lines the Murray River for most of its length. The trees are usually 20–35 m high with some over 45 m, with a diameter of 1–3 m. Canopy is dark green and the forest floor is usually devoid of undergrowth. The trunk is vari-coloured, which includes patches of leaden grey bark above an area of brown-black. The branches are often twisted and the root system is often partly exposed.
The timber is a reddish colour with a strong interlocking grain. It is hard and durable and is renowned for its slow-rotting character. The hard, heavy red gum provides foundations for buildings, and timber for railway sleepers, wharves and fences. It polishes beautifully and sometimes turns well.
Eucalyptus oil is well known in the pharmaceutical industry for a variety of products such as cough lozenges, inhalations, linaments and mouth washes. It comes mainly from E. globulus but some is derived from E. camaldulensis, but it is in the supply of eucalyptus gum that the river red gum leads the field.
The Aborigines used the tree for its medicinal properties. A handful of young leaves, crushed and then boiled in water, was used as a linament that was rubbed in for chest or joint pain, particularly for general aches and flu symptoms. Young leaves were also heated in a pit over hot coals, and the vapours were inhaled, which helped with the treatment of general sickness.
