# Timber Species ## Victorian Ash - VIC Australia ![Figure 1. Living Styles. 2020.](/files/-M4RezLCdvl8CAvXkpCh) #### Workability and common applications * Overall, easy to work with hand tools and machinery * Glues, turns, and finishes well * Used for veneer, plywood, turned objects, joinery and furniture * Also used in construction, flooring and framing * Used for veneer, plywood, turned objects, joinery and furniture. * Also used in construction, flooring and framing **Suppliers and pricing per meter** * Britton Timbers * Mathew's Timber * Timber Lord * General cost per meter * 25x150 - $14.00 * 38x150 - $23.00 * 50x150 - $40.00 ## Tasmanian Oak - TAS Australia ![Figure 2. Lemon, Chelsea. Chelsea Lemon Design. 2016.](/files/-M4Rd_v90evYluVmz4yv) #### Workability and common applications * Overall, easy to work with hand tools and machinery * Glues, turns, and finishes well * Used for veneer, plywood, turned objects, joinery and furniture * Also used in construction, flooring and framing * Used for veneer, plywood, turned objects, joinery and furniture. * Also used in construction, flooring and framing **Suppliers and pricing per meter** * Urban Salvage * Mathew's Timber * Britton Timbers * Timber Lord * General cost per meter * 25x150 - $13.00 * 25x200 - $14.00 * 38x150 - $22.00 ## Blackbutt - NSW, QLD Australia ![Figure 3. Lacewood. 2020.](/files/-M4R_BOp6_rfwG2rjMfr) #### Workability and common applications * Machines well * Does not react well to steam bending * Can be prone to gum veins, pockets and surface checking * Versatile timber, strong and durable * Fire resistant * Ideal for structural applications e.g. framework construction, flooring, cladding or fencing * Also used in joinery and furniture **Suppliers and pricing per meter** * Britton Timbers * Mathew's Timber * Urban Salvage * Timber Lord * General cost per meter * 25x150 - $25.00 * 38x150 - $38.00 * 50x150 - $51.00 ## Jarrah - WA Australia ![Figure 4. Street, Dave, Viv. Ironwood Studio. 1992.](/files/-M4R_bNLRuJOvWaHOwmG) #### Workability and common applications * Difficult to machine due to high density, coarse texture and interlocked grain * Moderate blunting effect on cutting edges * Very durable as and highly resistant to termite/insect attack * Glues and finishes well * Ok to steam bend * Great for outdoor applications * Also used in joinery and furniture * Prized for turning with tight knots, swirling gran and rich colours. Used in flooring, veneer and cabinetry **Suppliers and pricing per meter** * Timber Lord * Britton Timbers * General cost per meter * 25x150 - $13.00 * 25x200 - $19.00 * 38x150 - $21.00 * 38x200 - $31.00 ## Tasmanian Blackwood - TAS Australia ![Figure 5. Coglan, James. ExLab. 2019.](/files/-M4RjPBjJ4DG3FkAQSo5) #### Workability and common applications * Overall, easy to work with hand tools and machine. * Glues, turns, carves, and finishes well. * Great for steam bending * Important that safety precautions are taken when sanding, as the wood dust can cause irritations. * Not ideal for external applications – low durability * Ideal for making furniture and joinery, internal veneers and paneling. **Suppliers and pricing per meter** * Britton Timbers * General cost per meter * 25x150 - $17.00 * 38x150 - $30.00 ## Spotted Gum - NSW, QLD Australia ![Figure 6. Markowitz, Adam. Markowitz Design. 2015. ](/files/-M4RYtdMGQ6SozFGyYHv) #### Workability and common applications * Overall, is easy to work with hand tools and machine * Attractive fiddle-back appearance * Great fire resistant rating, strength and resilience * One of the most widely available recycled timber in Australia today * Best used as structural and external applications, e.g. wharfs, framing, flooring, decking and cladding * Can also used in joinery and furniture **Suppliers and pricing per meter** * Mathew's Timber ## Cypress - VIC, NSW, QLD Australia ![Figure 7. Outdoor Furniture Online. 2017. ](/files/-M4RZ6deSPpT8MQY1L7X) #### Workability and common applications * Reasonably hard timber * Can be satisfactorily machined and turned to a smooth finish * Special techniques, such as surface roughening, are required for gluing * Great for outdoor use, usually used in framework construction, flooring, cladding or for fencing oyster stakes and jetty piles in low-salinity environments, as well as beehives. * Not as often used in indoor applications but ok for furniture, turnery, joinery, carving, parquetry and linings **Suppliers** * Bowens ## Jelutong - Asia Pacific ![Figure 8. Kaptein, Paul. My Modern MET. 2019. ](/files/-M4RZCGJyMiZXyEEumPb) #### Workability and common applications * Vow density rating lends itself to ease of workability * Plain grain and fine texture make it extremely popular with carvers and pattern-makers * Very easy to turn and carve * Used for architectural models, drawing boards, picture frames, wooden shoes (clogs), furniture parts, doorknobs, dowels and pencils **Suppliers and pricing per meter** * Britton Timbers - prices as of Feb 2019 * Timber Lord * General cost per meter * 25x300 - $26.00 * 38x300 - $39.00 * 50x300 - $51.00 * 75x150 - $39.00 ## American Walnut - North America ![Figure 9. Inoda, Svedje. Inoda + Sveje Design. 2014. ](/files/-M4RZG4mT_LO2_1Rb0a2) #### Workability and common applications * Works easily with hand and machine tools * Glues well * Can be polished to an exceptional finish * Good for steam bending * Dark heartwood will lighten over time with exposure to UV light * Used in high end furniture, cabinet making, architectural interiors, joinery, doors, flooring and paneling, **Suppliers and pricing per meter** * Mathew's timber * Britton Timbers * Timber Lord * 25x150 - $26.00 * 38x150 - $41.00 * 38x200 - $55.00 * 50x150 - $58.00 ## American Maple / Rock Maple - North America ![Figure 10. Li, Grant, ExLab. 2019.](/files/-M4RZh-PmqHPP93e3Hn7) #### Workability and common applications * Dries slowly with a large shrinkage, so can be susceptible to movement * Very hard with a tight smooth grain, with care it machine fine * Turns well, glues fine and can be polished to an outstanding finish * Good for steam bending * The lighter coloured sapwood tends to darken over time with exposure to the UV light. * Used in Furniture, paneling, kitchen cabinets, workshops and table tops, interior joinery, architectural features. * Hard wearing properties make this timber ideal for high traffic applications **Suppliers and pricing per meter** * Mathew's timber * Britton Timbers * Timber Lord * General cost per meter * 25x150 - $17.00 * 38x150 - $30.00 * 50x150 - $45.00 ## White Oak - North America ![Figure 11. Crowe, Duncan. ExLab. 2019.](/files/-M4RZsP2oyLPacl7HZ99) #### Workability and common applications * A hard and heavy wood, with low stiffness and medium crushing and bending strength. * Resulting in extremely good steam bending properties * Easy to machine, glue and finish * As a slow-drying wood has a high shrinkage rate, making it prone to checking and susceptible to some movement. * Used in making of vats for spirits and wine * In Australia is mostly used for flooring, joinery and furniture **Suppliers and pricing per meter** * Urban Salvage * Mathew's timber * Britton Timbers * Timber Lord * General cost per meter * 25x150 - $15.00 * 38x150 - $31.00 * 50x150 - $48.00 ## American Ash - North America ![Figure 12. Turtle, Sophia. ExLab. 2019.](/files/-M4R_0Dgqxd1N-SpJ4Sr) #### Workability and common applications * Ok to steam bend * Fine outdoors as highly durable to external factors * Highly workable, takes to glue well and polishes to a very high finish. * Responds well to steam bending * Excellent woodturning timber * Versatile timber used in a range of interior applications, e.g. flooring, furniture, joinery, mouldings, sports equipment etc. * Available as a thermally modified to be suitable in outdoor applications e.g. cladding and decking **Suppliers and pricing per meter** * Mathew's Timber * Britton * Timber Lord * General cost per meter * 25x150 - $14.00 * 38x150 - $22.00 * 50x150 - $31.00 * 75x150 - $57.00 ## Pine ![Figure 13. Traylen, Alex. ExLab. 2019.](/files/-M4R_oNZTTtFUaVliESy) #### Workability and common applications * Pine can be worked easily by hand or machine * Lightweight, straight, grained and lacks figure often with knots. * Pine grows very fast therefore is a more sustainable timber option * Very cheap * Usually used in building and construction, prototyping, mould making, wood and paper pulp, masts and poles and other construction needs. **Suppliers and pricing per meter** * Bunnings * Standard construction pine sold at set lengths (not per meter) * Prices ranging between $4 for 1.2m, and $37 for 2.4 in different widths and thicknesses ## Reclaimed Timber ![Figure 14. Recycled Timber Furniture. 2020. ](/files/-M4RaBndFVY7w0Un40Bx) #### Workability and common applications * Properties subjective to type of species * Often have many defects e.g. screw holes, staining, nail holes * Be aware nails may left in timber therefore material cannot be machined * Most sustainable timber option **Suppliers and pricing per meter** * Urban Salvage * Timber Revival * Prices will vary --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://ms-kb.msd.unimelb.edu.au/machine-workshop/machinery-materials/materials/timber/timber-species.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. 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