Ash
Alpine and Mountain Ash are a tall tree found in cooler, high altitudes. They rank amongst our tallest eucalypts. The heartwood is a pale pink to yellow brown in colour with the sapwood being similar. Both species are fast growing and often show clearly distinguishable growth rings. The grain is generally straight with occasional waviness. Gum vein is a common feature. Applications include general framing, flooring, and panelling, joinery and furniture.
Blackbutt
One of the most important hardwoods of Australia. It is a tree of striking appearance and can grow to 75 metres,
its straight trunk rising to at least half its height. The wood is renowned for both its strength and versatility of application, with attractive colouring from cream to pale brown.
Brush Box
Brush Box is a large hardwood and tends to be found on the edge of rainforests. The heartwood ranges from rich
reddish browns through lighter browns and to pinkish greys. The texture is fine and even with the grain usually showing the characteristic interlocking. This is an attractive feature, particularly in exposed/polished situations such as flooring. The timber is free of gum vein. The heartwood only has moderate durability (Class 3). Its natural waxiness sometimes causes some adhesion problems with solvent based floor finishes.
American Oak
American Oak is a hard and heavy wood. It has medium crushing and bending strength and low stiffness. American Oak has excellent steam bending properties. American Oak is almost waterproof and has an exceptional resistance to wear. American Oak weighs 760kg/m3. American Oak can vary in colour from light tan or pale yellow-brown to dark pale brown and can have a pinkish tint. American Oak is used for furniture, cabinet making, joinery, office furniture, boat building and flooring.
Spotted Gum
Spotted Gum is a large hardwood that can grow up to 50 metres in height. It is known for shedding elliptical strips of bark as it weathers. The heartwood colour ranges from pale browns to very dark browns. The sapwood is distinctly paler. The grain is often interlocked and generally features some ‘fiddleback’ figure. This wavy type grain may be quite distinctive. The heartwood is durable (Class 2) and the sapwood is susceptible to lyctid borer attack.
Sydney Blue Gum
This tree can grow to a height of more than 60 metres in height and found along the New South Wales coastline. The timber is usually straight grained showing some interlocking grain. The texture is moderately coarse. The
heartwood colour ranges from dark pink to reddish brown and has a moderate durability (Class 3). The sapwood is typically distinctly paler in colour and is susceptible to lyctid borer attack. Gum vein and gum pockets are common. Applications include flooring, joinery, furniture, domestic construction, cladding, panelling and boat building.
Grey Ironbark
The wood is very heavy, hard and compact, making working with it difficult. It is hard to nail and planes with difficulty. The heartwood ranges from light grey or light chocolate with some darker reds and browns sometimes occurring. Sapwood is slightly lighter in colour. The heartwood is highly durable (Class 1), allowing a wide range of external applications. The sapwood is not susceptible to lyctid attack. Applications include heavy engineering, marine structures, poles, boat building, framework, flooring and decking.
Jarrah
A large sized hardwood found only in Western Australia. The bark is rough, covering the whole trunk. The heartwood varies from rich reds to deep browns, with sapwood being a clearly distinguished pale yellow. The texture is course and generally straight grained although some interlocked grain may feature. The rich red colour
deepens over time into a soft burgundy. Renowned world wide for its density and resistance to insects. The heartwood is durable (Class 2), allowing a wide range of applications include flooring, joinery, panelling, sleepers, poles and piles and structural framing.
Tasmanian Oak
The name Tasmanian Oak is used to describe three species of Eucalypt commonly found in Tasmania. Eucalyptus Reganans, Eucalyptus Obliqua, and Eucalyptus Delegatensis together produce a blend of colouring
from pale cream to pink and reddish brown. Tasmanian Oak logs are cut on the quartersawn to produce an
extremely straight and even gain. This quartersawing also gives excellent dimensional stability making Tasmanian Oak an ideal choice for all climates.
