Thread: Looking for a good timber yard

Kaleo,
Yep, know how you feel, I've been restricted to our Tasmanian timbers for all of my woodworking life.

You do get a bit sick of blackwood, huon pine, myrtle, king billy pine, celery top pine, horizontal scrub, goldie wood, native olive, leatherwood, musk, blackheart sassafras, silver wattle, doral, golden sassafras and various eucs.

Kev M

I'd love to be "restricted" to just Tassie woods

If in Melbourne, you can't go past Australian Furniture Timbers (see http://www.afttimbers.com/). Heaps of others too.

And if you have transport a bit further out is Mathews Timber in Rooks Road Vermont.

http://www.mathewstimber.com.au/store/default.pl


Peter.

You poor bugger Kev, must be a hard life!

Originally Posted by scottyk

You poor bugger Kev, must be a hard life!

Sure is, just gotto make sure that you don't weaken.

Originally Posted by Kaleo

I'd like to work with some other Australian timbers likke Jarrah and She Oak.

She Oak & Bull Oak grow down here also, but you will not find it in commercial outlets. I cut some up for boxes a couple of years ago, give me a pm, with the size you are after; may be able to help.

I'll be over for the Timber & Working with Wood Show in Melbourne, might catch up with you there.

Kev M

Originally Posted by KevM

Kaleo,
Yep, know how you feel, I've been restricted to our Tasmanian timbers for all of my woodworking life.

You do get a bit sick of blackwood, huon pine, myrtle, king billy pine, celery top pine, horizontal scrub, goldie wood, native olive, leatherwood, musk, blackheart sassafras, silver wattle, doral, golden sassafras and various eucs.

Kev M

I hate you !

The only piece of Myrtle I ever tried to turn was that well seasoned it was like trying to turn a piece of steel - spent more time picking it up after flew out the chuck than I did turning it.

Originally Posted by KevM

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She Oak & Bull Oak grow down here also, but you will not find it in commercial outlets. I cut some up for boxes a couple of years ago, give me a pm, with the size you are after; may be able to help.


Kev M

well i didnt know that, whats the sheok and bull oak like, same species as up here...does it look the same ? got some pics mate...?

I have oft wonderd what it wood be like living in tassie, having some really nice tassie woods but not having direct access to the woods we r used to up here, both rainforest and desert woods..

i ahve heard stories recenlty of people shipping containers to tassie of mainland woods, seems a bit strange considering the woods avilable there..

Originally Posted by reeves

well i didnt know that, whats the sheok and bull oak like, same species as up here...does it look the same ? got some pics mate...?

I have oft wonderd what it wood be like living in tassie, having some really nice tassie woods but not having direct access to the woods we r used to up here, both rainforest and desert woods..

i ahve heard stories recenlty of people shipping containers to tassie of mainland woods, seems a bit strange considering the woods avilable there..

I found a couple of pen blanks in the shed today from bull oak, photo attached.

Kev M

Welcome Kaleo,
Besides the wide variety of timber at the woodworking show there are a couple of timber recyclers in Melbourne area that have a large range of recycled timber at a cost of course!
Shiver Me Timbers in Williamstown and Australian Recycled Timber in Campbellfield can supply you with a range of timber.
Enjoy your stay!

I have a large selection of timber at our Scottsdale timber yard here in Tassie. Red wood, celery top, Oregon, Blackwood, sassafras, English oak, myrtle, Dutch elm, bancsia, macrocarpa, tas oak, musk, etc etc. More than happy to show you what is available. Call Steven on 0468372468