Thread: Australian Hardwood to contrast with redgum

It may not be to everyone's taste, but I've been known to use Red mahogany & White mahogany to gain a similar effect. If white mahogany isn't availiable sometimes young regrowth Blackbutt can have a similar colour and effect.
This is NOT I repeat not advertising for these items just as an example for your information of how they look together, look on ebay under Boxes.
(yeah right how sucessful would someone be promoting built items here anyway)


Bruce C

I would have thought that you should use a hardwood, as you suggest.

A number of Eucalypts can produce quite light, brown/tan wood, Tuart, Marree, Blackbut etc. You only need small pieces and could, maybe, pick up what you need from the scrap bin of a cabinet shop.

Rob

Nothing wrong with a bit of "aussie oak"

Osage Orange (mock orange) is great for contrast.

Originally Posted by Graham Jones

Osage Orange (mock orange) is great for contrast.

Osage Orange (Maclura pomifera) sure interesting coloured wood, but this is not called Moch Orange. This usually refers to Philadelphus coronarius but Pittosporum undulatum is also known by this name this is a strong pale coloured native hardwood.
Silver ash is even lighter in colour or Laginaria patersonii which could be mistaken for the same wood.
Wiskers what might "aussie oak" be?

I was cutting some Jarrah today, old fence pickets, and came across some with large, cream coloured sections. Something like that would be a nice contrast to your Redgum.

It may be worth a hunt in your local salvage yard or timber supply place.

Silver ash would go really well if you want a light contrast - I've used this combination. If you want a dark contrast, you may be able to get some dark jarrah. I reckon that would look good.

Queensland Maple or Coachwood wood contrast well redgum.

Cheers

Myrtle has a reddish tinge, light colouored, straight grain

thanks guys i am going to do some research on the timbers mentioned above. I will probabbly have to do some test samples now and find what look i like.

Adam,
I built a timber kitchen - jarrah and brush box - was spectacular. Both were recycled so the colours were very rich. Depending on the age of your redgum it is an option I would recommend.

Jamie

If you wanted to go for a subtle effect then just using the same timber with the grain in the keys at 90deg to the rest of the table top would still provide a contrast of sorts.

Originally Posted by barnsey

Adam,
I built a timber kitchen - jarrah and brush box - was spectacular. Both were recycled so the colours were very rich. Depending on the age of your redgum it is an option I would recommend.

Jamie

yeah i am a bit weary of brush box, did it blunten your tools quickly? But yeah i think it would look good with the redgum slabs.