Thank you very much but a friend beat you to the punch and dropped off a piece of lignum vitae, a dense hardwood with high abrasion resistance, waterproofness, and resistance to warping. This stuff is just like your ironbark species down in Aus. I still want to thank you for your generosity and knowledge. You Aussies are the greatest without doubts, and any time you're ever in the US, stop by San Diego, all the beer is on me!
Cheers!