A range of striking Tasmanian native timber species, including: Tasmanian Oak; Blackwood; Blackheart Sassafras; Huon Pine; Celery Top Pine; Wattle and Myrtle are used in the making of our products.
Eucalyptus regnans, Eucalyptus oblique, Eucalyptus delgatensis, Eucalyptus gigantia.
Hardness rating; 4.5-8 Dependant on species
Also Victorian Ash, Mountain Ash, Alpine Ash, Australian Oak & Messmate
A very tall growing tree, Oak displays long straight grain and is not only used in furniture, but often in flooring and construction due to it’s strength and durability. Furniture grade timber is generally light in colour, with mainly pale straw to light-brown tones.
Acacia melanoxylon,
Hardness rating; 5.9
Also Character (knotty) Blackwood & Black Wattle
Long regarded as one of Australia's premier furnishing timbers, Blackwood has many grain textures, displaying amazing ‘Fiddle-back’ and grand ‘Crowning’ growth patterns with stunning blends of colour variation. Character Blackwood is highlighted by knots and a heavier variation of colour tone. The timber colour will range from light golden-browns, to a beautiful deep brown hue.
Atherosperma moschatum,
Hardness rating; 4.7
Also Blackheart, or Clear Sassafras, White Sassafras & Golden Sassafras
This most varied timber species is certainly the easiest to recognise in the Blackheart from. It’s suitable for Solid timber work and is equally beautiful as featured veneer panels. As Blackheart Sassafras’s deep, Black streaks run through creamy grey and white timber, a stunning display is created that makes any piece made in this timber truly unique.
Lagarostrobos franklinii,
Hardness rating; N/A
Also White Pine & Macquarie Pine
Huon Pine, is the most prized of Tasmanian timbers. Its rich golden colour, figure and unique perfume are unmistakeable. Most Huon Pine forest is now held in World Heritage listed areas and as such, the supply is limited to only a small, managed release each year.Interestingly, Huon was used extensively at the turn of last century for it's durability in boat building. It's colour is often light at first, with pale cream tones but it mellows to a lovely golden brown hue.
Phyllocladus aspleniifolius,
Hardness rating; 5.5
Is a natural, durable and tough, fine grained timber. It's colour is often light at first, with pale cream tones but it mellows to a lovely golden brown hue.
Acacia dealbata,
Hardness rating; 5.1
Like it’s acacia cousin Blackwood, Silver Wattle is renowned for it’s lovely variation of grain and colour tone. Lighter in colour to Blackwood, expect shades of soft pink through to yellow-brown’s.
Nothofagus cunninghamii,
Hardness rating; 5.9
Also Myrtle Beech, Australian Cherry, Tasmanian Myrtle
With a glorious variety of grain patterns, including Tiger stripes and Burl Myrtle is sought out for timber veneer work as well as being used in solid timber construction. The colour varies from mostly pink tones to almost orange and red-browns.
