Board Timber

Our main stock of European and exotic timbers is kept in rough-sawn boards - some natural-edge, some straight edged - from 1"/25mm up to 4"/100mm in thickness
The prices below are for rough-sawn boards only, inclusive of VAT but exclusive of machining, wastage and delivery charges.
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Ash Creamy white to a light tan in colour, Ash is a tough, straight-grained and flexible timber with a coarse but even texture. It works well with both hand and machine tools, and stains, saws and finishes well. Ash is suitable for steam bending, however it is perishable and does not stand up well to prolonged exposure to the elements. Typical uses: Furniture and cabinet making, turnery, sports equipment, tool handles, panelling and veneering See pricing for Ash To download our full timber price list click here.	Beech, European Creamy white to light brown with dark brown flecks, Beech turns towards the red with steaming. Beech is straight-grained and has a fine, even texture; it is suitable for steam-bending, and stains, dyes and finishes well. Steamed Beech has a pinkish colour. Typical uses: Kitchen surfaces and kitchenware, chairs, tool handles, turnery, musical instruments, toys and flooring See pricing for Beech, European To download our full timber price list click here.
Beech, Spalted European Beech with spalting lines. Spalting is a discoloration caused by fungal attack, producing very attractive figuring. Typical uses: Woodturning, marquetry, joinery and cabinetmaking. See pricing for Beech, Spalted To download our full timber price list click here.	Blackwood, Tasmanian Tasmanian Blackwood has golden to dark brown heartwood with darker growth rings. It is usually straight-grained, but can sometimes be wavy or interlocked, producing a beautiful fiddleback figure on quarter-sawn stock. It works well with hand tools and can be brought to an excellent finish. Tasmanian Blackwood is a decorative timber which is used for cabinet making, shop fitting, in boats, for gun stocks and musical instruments, as well as for ornamental turning. See pricing for Blackwood, Tasmanian To download our full timber price list click here.
Bubinga Bubinga has medium red/brown heartwood, with distinct red to purple growth rings and a fairly coarse but even texture. Typically, the grain is straight or interlocked. It works well with both hand and machine tools, although irregular grain may tend to pick up during planing or moulding, so a low cutting angle should be used. Typical uses: Turnery, furniture, flooring, and veneers for panelling and cabinets. See pricing for Bubinga To download our full timber price list click here.	Cherry, American American Cherry ranges in colour from a reddish orange to a rich tan. It has a fine, close, straight (sometimes) wavy grain. American Cherry is very resistant to decay. Typical uses: Cabinetmaking, joinery, turning and carving. See pricing for Cherry, American To download our full timber price list click here.
Cherry, European European Cherry has a rich reddish-brown heartwood which tends to darken with age, losing some of the reddish tones. It is generally straight grained, with a fine and even texture. European Cherry is suitable for steam bending, and works well with hand and machine tools. However, care must be taken when planing or moulding Cherry to avoid tear-out. Typical uses: Cherry is used for furniture making, turnery, carving, toys, musical instruments and veneering. See pricing for Cherry, European To download our full timber price list click here.	Chestnut Sweet Chestnut is a medium tan colour, similar to Oak in appearance but with finer rays. It is typically straight-grained, and works well with both hand and machine tools. Sweet Chestnut takes screw, nails, glue and stains well. Typical uses: Sweet Chestnut is sometimes used as a substitute for oak in furniture. Other uses include coffins, turnery and kitchen utensils. See pricing for Chestnut To download our full timber price list click here.
Elm Elm has greyish tan to dull reddish-brown heartwood with irregular, wavy cross grain which results in attractive figuring. It is rot and split resistant. Care must be taken when planing, as the surface can tear, and the irregular grain can result in a woolly finish. American Red Elm has similar characteristics to European Elm, is light grey-brown, sometimes with a reddish tinge and a coarse grain. Typical uses: Cabinet making, chairs including Windsor chairs and outdoor furniture. See pricing for Elm To download our full timber price list click here.	Elm, Rippled European Elm with a whirly grain and a ripple effect running through the heartwood. See pricing for Elm, Rippled To download our full timber price list click here.
Iroko African Iroko has golden-orange to brown heartwood. It is a yellowish colour when freshly machined but quickly darkens with exposure to light. The grain is moderately interlocked with a coarse, even texture. It has a similar appearance to Teak, and is sometimes used as a substitute. A dust mask should be used when working with Iroko, as the dust is carcinogenic. Typical uses: Marine applications, flooring, exterior furniture, woodturning and veneers See pricing for Iroko To download our full timber price list click here.	Leatherwood, Tasmanian Leatherwood has pink to brown heartwood with straight grain and a fine uniform texture. Typical uses: Furniture, woodturning and veneers See pricing for Leatherwood, Tasmanian To download our full timber price list click here.
Lignum Vitae Lignum Vitae is the heaviest wood on earth. Its heartwood is dark green with brown streaks and sharply demarcated from the white sapwood. Lignum vitae is an oily timber (appreciated in marine applications for its self-lubricating properties) which can make it hard to work with woodworking tools. It has a high resistance to decay. Typical uses: Bearings and bushes in shipbuilding, machinery parts, mallet heads and bowling balls, woodturning. See pricing for Lignum Vitae To download our full timber price list click here.	Lime Lime is off-white to pale yellow which eventually darkens to a pale brown. It is usually straight-grained with an almost invisible grain and a uniform texture. Lime has a distinctive 'blunt' smell, and is soft and easy to work with both hand and machine tools. Typical uses: Carving, musical instruments, toys and turnery. See pricing for Lime To download our full timber price list click here.
Maple, Canadian Hard Canadian Hardrock Maple is a uniform creamy white to light tan. It has a typically straight grain and a fine and even texture. Hard maples are about 1/3 harder than the soft varieties. See pricing for Maple, Canadian Hard To download our full timber price list click here.	Myrtle, Tasmanian A 'Myrtle' by name only, Tasmanian Myrtle has pink to rosy-brown heartwood, with a straight (sometimes wavy) grain. Typical uses: Joinery, furniture, and cabinet making. Good for steambending. See pricing for Myrtle, Tasmanian To download our full timber price list click here.
Oak Burr, European European Oak figured with burr clusters, for decorative purposes, often used for worktops with a rustic look See 'European Oak' of properties and uses. See pricing for Oak Burr, European To download our full timber price list click here.	Oak, European Usually straight-grained, the heartwood of European Oak varies in colour from light tan to brown. Quarter-sawn pieces show attractive flame figuring. The wood is fairly hard, heavy and dense. It is very good for steam-bending. Typical uses: Furniture and cabinet making, joinery, turnery and carving. See pricing for Oak, European To download our full timber price list click here.
Oak, European (Character Grade) Oak (European Character Grade) See 'European Oak' for properties and uses Character Oak is a lower grade (sometimes called 'furniture grade') which admits small knots and imperfections. See 'European Oak' for properties and uses Character Oak is a lower grade (sometimes called 'furniture grade') which admits small knots and imperfections. See pricing for Oak, European (Character Grade) To download our full timber price list click here.	Oak, Tiger NEW! Tiger Oak is a spectacular variation of native European Oak with a marble figuring, with bands of colours ranging from biscuit to brown. Like other variations of Oaks, it is strong, durable and structurally sound with the added bonus of the rich colour variation which adds interest to furniture and ornamental features. See pricing for Oak, Tiger To download our full timber price list click here.
Padouk Padouk is a vivid red with a distinctive contrasting band of white sapwood which will darken to grey/yellow with exposure to light. Padouk may show interlocking grain in places and has a fine, even texture. Typical uses: Furniture, joinery and cabinetmaking, handles, turnery. See pricing for Padouk To download our full timber price list click here.	Poplar, American Also known as 'Tulip tree', American Poplar is a creamy white colour with darker streaks running through. It is straight grained with an even texture. Tools must be sharp to avoid a woolly finish. Typical uses: Furniture making (such as painted cabinets), Joinery, Box-making and Kitchen utensils. See pricing for Poplar, American To download our full timber price list click here.
Purpleheart Freshly cut Purpleheart is a vivid purple which darkens to a deep purplish-brown on exposure over time. The grain is usually straight, but can be irregular, with a medium to fine texture and a high lustre. It is hard, dense and heavy. It is advisable to use lacquer to finish Purpleheart, as spirit finishes tend to remove the distinctive colour. Typical uses: Turnery, boat building, marquetry, handles, furniture making and construction. See pricing for Purpleheart To download our full timber price list click here.	Sapele Newly cut Sapele has pinkish heartwood which to red-brown on exposure over time. Sapele has moderately interlocked, slightly wavy grain with a fairly fine texture. Typical uses: Furniture and cabinet making, doors, window frames, boats and musical instruments. See pricing for Sapele To download our full timber price list click here.
Sycamore Sycamore has creamy-white heartwood and is typically straight-grained, but can have some attractive fiddleback figuring. It has a fine, even texture. Typical uses: Furniture, turnery, handles, food containers, flooring and bobbins. See pricing for Sycamore To download our full timber price list click here.	Walnut, American Black American Black Walnut is medium to dark brown with darker streaks running through. It is typically straight-grained, but can sometimes display a wavy pattern. American walnut heartwood is highly durable. Typical uses: Cabinet making, flooring, musical instruments, turnery, carving. See pricing for Walnut, American Black To download our full timber price list click here.
Zebrano The pale brown heartwood broken up by parallel darker streaks create the zebra pattern that give this timber its name. Zebrano has a coarse texture, and the interlocking grain is generally straight. Typical uses: Decorative turnery, sculptures, handles, furniture and veneering. See pricing for Zebrano To download our full timber price list click here.

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