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  1. 31st January 2011, 09:36 AM #1
    AlexPadre
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    Hi All,

    I was hoping someone might be able to help me out with identifying the type of timber floorboards that I have in my entry room(have attached some pics) the rest of the house is Jarrah floorboards, and I was quite surprised to see this blonde wood when I pulled the carpet back in the room.

    I don't think it is Tassie Oak, I maybe wrong though, because of the differences in grain & texture between boards and thought maybe wandoo, but the floor sander who did the jarrah bedrooms didn't think so, he had to sand a couple of the yellow boards at the front of the bedrooms and said they sanded fairly easily. So now I've got no idea, W.A blackbutt?

    The house is 1950's/60's and I'm assuming they're original but who knows?
    I would like to match my new kitchen bench tops to this timber.
    Any opinions would be great!
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  3. 31st January 2011, 03:24 PM #2
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    If im right thats WA blackbutt you lucky devil
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    And i can help you out with blackbutt for the benchtops too if you need
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    It could be black butt, but usually wa blackbutt is as hard to sand as wandoo nearly. Would be my pick though, would definetly rule out the ash/tas oak theory no gum veins.

    *edit* blackbutt was used a fair bit in W.A. in high traffic areas as it wears quite well. Hence the extensive use in woolstores.
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    Thanks for the replies, will work with the blackbutt theory until proved otherwise.
    Nifty I have sent PM regarding supplying some timber.

    Cheers
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