Our Timber

Eucalypt Grandis (Eucalyptus grandis)

Grandis or Rose gum is a fast-growing Australian native hardwood with a wide range of applications from general construction to fine furniture making. Most of the timber available to the construction industry is plantation timber grown and processed in South America. The native rose gum grows on the eastern coast of Australia, tolerating sandy through to heavy clay soils. It stretches from Newcastle on the New South Wales central coast to Bundaberg in southern Queensland. Smaller stands of rose gum occur to the west of Mackay on the central Queensland coast and in pockets in the ranges from north west of Townsville to west of Bloomfield in far north Queensland. Rose gum has been grown in plantations in Queensland and New South Wales, making the sawn timber of this sought after species readily available.

Tasmanian Oak (E. delegatensis, E. obliqua & E. regnans)

Tasmanian Oak is a premium Australian hardwood timber encompassing three species that grow in the mountainous areas of Tasmania. It is a versatile timber perfect for both construction and interior applications, including flooring, panelling, architraves and skirting boards. Tasmanian oak is light in colour, varying from straw to reddish brown with intermediate shades of cream to pink. It is recognised for its excellent staining qualities, which allow ready matching with other timbers, finishes or furnishings.

Blackbutt (Eucalyptus pilularis)

Blackbutt is a large Australian hardwood that is commonly used for structural and exterior applications. It is also used to produce plywood. Due to its quick growth and versatility, blackbutt makes a good plantation timber. It is a commonly available commercial hardwood species in New South Wales and southern Queensland, often used for building framework. A strong, durable hardwood, blackbutt can be used for a range of structural, exterior and interior applications including framework, decking, flooring and poles

Spotted Gum (Eucalyptus maculate)

Spotted gum is a premium Australian hardwood that is used widely in structural, exterior and internal applications. Spotted gum is the common name for four species that grow along the east coast of Australia, from northeast Victoria to the northern tablelands of Queensland, with some occurrence in western areas of southern Queensland. Sawn timber from these species is generally available throughout Australia. These species have straight, slender trunks with smooth bark that is shed in patches, giving the trees their characteristic spotted appearance.

Iron Bark (Eucalyptus sideroxylon)

Red ironbark is a very distinctive Australian hardwood that has been prized for over 200 years for its strength and durability. Red ironbark is ideal for engineered structures that require excellent durability and strength, including wharf and bridge members, poles, railway sleepers, mining timbers. The timber is also suitable for all building construction materials from poles, framing, flooring, decking and cladding. Additionally, the wood is suitable for both indoor and outdoor furniture.

Cedar (Thuja plicata)

Western red cedar is a large softwood that grows in British Columbia and some of the nearby western states of the USA. A versatile timber, it is commonly used for applications such as cladding, windows and joinery. Western red cedar will remain dimensionally stable under most weather conditions and is not prone to shrinkage or swelling. Due to its versatility, it can be used for both internal and external applications such as cladding, linings, joinery, windows and roofing shingles. Natural preservatives provide resistance to fungus and insect attack, while its low density offers very good thermal insulation qualities. Western red cedar also delivers impressive acoustic properties.

American Oak (Quercus alba)

American White Oak is the trade name for a variety of hardwood species from the Quercus genus. The timber is imported from eastern USA and used for a variety of applications, including furniture, flooring and joinery. American white oak is used for a wide range of applications, including shipping and boat building, flooring, architectural joinery, exterior joinery, railways sleepers and timber bridges due to its strength and resistance to decay. It is also an excellent timber for high-grade furniture, interior woodwork and panelling.

Walnut (Endiandra palmerstonii)

Queensland walnut is an Australian native hardwood timber. Its uses are mostly decorative and include furniture, plywood, turning and acoustic guitar backs and sides. The heartwood of the species varies in colour, but is usually greyish-brown with streaks of chocolate brown, black or pink. The sapwood, up to 100 millimetres wide, is pale yellow. Queensland walnut timber exhibits medium texture with a moderate natural lustre and shallow open pores. Grain is close and even, usually interlocked, and commonly wavy. This results in a wide variety of figure effects, especially attractive on quarter-sawn surfaces.

European Beech (Fagus sylvatica)

Beech is an important and widely used hardwood in Europe. Its hardness, wear-resistance, strength, and excellent bending capabilities make this hardwood a mainstay for many European woodworkers. Given the right soil conditions, European beech trees can grow to very large sizes, and wide, long lumber is commonly available for use. Beech trees can form large flared trunks with partially exposed roots, attaining trunk diameters up to 3 meters across, though trees harvested for commercial lumber are typically much smaller than this. The timber provides a beautiful finish for joinery production, but is best suited to internal applications due to its softer composition.

Merbau (Insia Bijuga)

Merbau is a popular hardwood derived largely from areas in South East Asia, Papua New Guinea, the Pacific islands, and northern Queensland. With its high degree of natural durability and strength it is used externally in engineering, construction and marine applications. Merbau also features in backyards as outdoor furniture, and internally in a range of joinery, flooring and other uses. In its natural setting in North Queensland, Malaysia, Fiji, Vietnam, the Philippines, Madagascar, Papua New Guinea, Thailand, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Vanuatu and Samoa, the merbau species can grow up to 40 metres in height, with a 0.6 metre trunk diameter. The timber is widely used as sill material for entry jambs and windows.

Further timber species available on request.

Philippines, Madagascar, Papua New Gea, Thailand, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Vanuatu and Samoa, the merbau species can grow up to 40 metres in height, with a 0.6 metre trunk diameter. The timber is widely used as sill material for entry jambs and windows.