acacia experienced people only...
swim has been doing some primary test's into the content levels of acacia's in swim's area (south east Queensland Australia).
swim has just taken (regretfully)a sample of A. Maidenii x A. Longifolia bark (85% sure of correct identification)(approx age 8 yrs)swim did the usual (take a strip from either side from 1 n a half feet up to about 2-3 inches from the ground) an as per always the thin strips (as swim never dig's hard rather shave til swim get's close to the slimey bark layer(live bark)) resembled mhrb strip just thinner.
unfortunately swims knife slipped and got under the live bark level tearing a big section of bark from the tree (as to why swim regret's it now as swim did permanent damage to this tree) and reveling the most interesting live bark. instead of its usual white/yellow/creamy/brown slimey looking live bark you expect swim was confronted by this blood red area (patch only no bigger than a adult hand (approx))
this area of living bark had quite a different feel/texture than the other live bark in the area. and was more than resinous (which was quick to dry on swim's fingers as swim worked removing the area in question.
now without any unhelpful attitudes or misinformation (as i seen it around a bit) will this be fine to use and would swim be correct in their assumption that it is of a higher alkaline content that the rest??
next question is off topic slighty how ever we are still talking about an acacia ex.( cooked A-B- ether / heptane mix, with naptha washes)so with that in mind this ex. has emulsified on swim to which swim:
1 added more lye (unsuccessful)
2 took temp higher an gently stirred then let sit (unsuccessful)
3 added more lye at temp to allow over saturation in aqua layer (slight success yet not enough)
4 added sea salt at temp(swim knows, an yet here swim is with swim's head down asking for help)(worked very quickly)
beautiful.......... wait wtf is that swim notices, there seems to be jelly xtals forming in the ether/heptane at room temp (wtf) thought it might be a carry thru of salt or lye (as what else could these white smokey xtals b) swim made a slight base mix ph approx 8-10 (to keep the goodies in the ether) added the ether to this base an immediately noticed slight ripples in the aqua layer as though something was devolving in to the aqua layer success gently mixed until the saturation level was reached (ph14 measurement confirmed this) not completely gone tho so swim 3/4 emptied the aqua layer and refilled with hot water to allow for a greater sat. point. same results better but not gone repeated the process again an now have a aqua layer with a ph 0f 7 and still the over saturated look to the ether (if that makes sense) so swim has water washed as much lye an salt from the mix as possible...
does anyone have any constructive advice? has swim carried something thru or does swim have super spice from spain in there?
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