Thread: What Model Silky Oak Is This ?

I dont think its silky oak.

Originally Posted by rustynail

I dont think its silky oak.

Agreed. I'm 99% sure that the timber in your photos is NOT either Southern Silky Oak (Grevillea robusta), or Northern Silky Oak (Cardwellia sublimis). I can't hazard a guess as to what your timber actually is.

l_silkyoak.jpgSouthern Silky Oak (Grevillea robusta)

Northern_Silky_Oak.jpgNorthern Silky Oak (Cardwellia sublimis).

Hope that info helps,

RoyG

More like an Acacia, especially if it's heavy and hard.

Looks like Albizia lebec Indian siris/or commonly called flea tree around here.

Another vote for " no silky oak I've ever seen" and I've sawn northern silky (Cardwellia), Caledonian, crater, fishtail, satin silky, red satin silky, brown silky, spotted silky, all the tulip oaks, two she oaks, plus American (white and red). Never sawn grevillea robusta though... go figure.

Looks like Raintree (Samanea saman) to me.

Thats interesting. I bought it from the WWW Show in Brisbane and the log was supplied from a local source so i assumed the supplier knew what it was and looking closely it does have a similar grain.

It was fresh when i took it but it is not heavy and is quite soft.

Ill giggle those names y'all have mentioned and have a closer look.

Thanks.

Tis indeed a giggle if the supplier said/thought it was Silky Oak.

Yeah it looks a lot more like camphor laurel than silky oak to me?

I'll have a go.
I was lucky enough to get some Wood from a Lady & it looked much like yours, & I thought it was Black Wattle.

Originally Posted by FenceFurniture

Tis indeed a giggle if the supplier said/thought it was Silky Oak.

Dunno if I'd call it a giggle. I find gross misrepresentation of product to be offensive to me in a personal way. I've spent years trying to build a professional reputation and the idea of someone trading in timber who either deliberately or through ignorance does a number like that... I got that " I want to grab him by the throat and explain a few things to him" kind of urge. Dunno why but I'm finding this to be really offensive.

of corse I could be wrong... Maybe it is a silky oak, in which case I owe the guy my humblest apology. Give me an oak grain and those kind of colors and I reckon I could hock it for 12 grand a cube.

its pretty, whatever it is. Looks like it'll take a polish and look a million dollars no matter what it is.

John, the guy i got it from is not a timber trader but someone whom i would assume would know his timbers. I also got some Southern Silky Oak (confirmed) and the Maidens Blush from him. I'm not worried that it is not what i was told it was as i bought it for its colour and characteristics.

It could only be Camphor if there is a Camphor that doesn't smell like Camphor

Originally Posted by John.G

Dunno if I'd call it a giggle. I find gross misrepresentation of product to be offensive to me in a personal way. I've spent years trying to build a professional reputation and the idea of someone trading in timber who either deliberately or through ignorance does a number like that... I got that " I want to grab him by the throat and explain a few things to him" kind of urge. Dunno why but I'm finding this to be really offensive.

of corse I could be wrong... Maybe it is a silky oak, in which case I owe the guy my humblest apology. Give me an oak grain and those kind of colors and I reckon I could hock it for 12 grand a cube.

its pretty, whatever it is. Looks like it'll take a polish and look a million dollars no matter what it is.

John, I think you would wear yourself out. When it comes to timber retail there are many who profess to know their product but fall well short of the mark.

Originally Posted by John.G

Another vote for " no silky oak I've ever seen" and I've sawn northern silky (Cardwellia), Caledonian, crater, fishtail, satin silky, red satin silky, brown silky, spotted silky, all the tulip oaks, two she oaks, plus American (white and red). Never sawn grevillea robusta though... go figure.

Looks like Raintree (Samanea saman) to me.

Smart man - leaving the SSO alone but Fishtail Oak can be nasty.

So i did a little looking around and it seems that Flea Tree, Indian Siris and Albizia Lebbeck are all derivatives or classified loosely under the banner of Samanea Saman which is in the Wattyl family but there are no known examples found in SEQ. The three timbers i bought were all from Mount Tamborine. Judging by the photos i saw i would say that Samanea Saman is what i have. The grain pattern size are very similar to a lot of silky oak examples i have seen so a novice as myself would quite easily believe it was Silky oak. I dressed up a small sample and it looks like a very colourful Silky Oak to me.