Thread: Purchasing Tassie oak

As a one-time Adelaide resident I do not like your chances of finding reasonably priced Tassie Oak there. The few times I used some I paid through the nose.

Here in Tasmania I occasionally pick up furniture quality wood at the local tip. It is the common house framing timber. I suspect that it will be used less extravagantly here in the future.

I think that your only hope of a bargain in Adelaide is from salvage yards.

Hi to everybody
I posted a thread on the 2nd of Dec.. asking if anybody could help me in purchasing some Tassie Oak from a reputable timber outlet, one who has time for the novice cabinet maker/ woodworker.
I want to make some furniture for around the home ie. a tv cabinet, sideboard, I thought I would start off with a simple project & build a frame for a mirror.
I live in Adelaide, so if anybody has any suggestions of where I could purchase some Tassie Oak it would be greatly appreciated, then come & build it for me, Ha, Ha only joking.
Cheers
Deamy

Deamy

Sorry I can't help specifically for Adelaide. All I can suggest is try local timber suppliers, who may at least be able to point you in the right direction or a supplier such as Trend Timbers (Trend Timbers)

You have mentioned Victorian Ash in particular, but Tasmanian Oak is a marketing group which includes Victorian Ash as well as Mountain Ash, Alpine Ash and Messmate Stringybark amongst others.

Oh, and welcome to the Forums .

Regards
Paul

I have bought Tas Oak from Ottos at Norwood, good quality but not cheap. I think that I have seen it at Bunnings recently?

Regards

Ian

Originally Posted by Deamy

Hi to everybody
I posted a thread on the 2nd of Dec.. asking if anybody could help me in purchasing some Tassie Oak from a reputable timber outlet, one who has time for the novice cabinet maker/ woodworker.
I want to make some furniture for around the home ie. a tv cabinet, sideboard, I thought I would start off with a simple project & build a frame for a mirror.
I live in Adelaide, so if anybody has any suggestions of where I could purchase some Tassie Oak it would be greatly appreciated, then come & build it for me, Ha, Ha only joking.
Cheers
Deamy

Hi Deamy
Suggest you try Handypine at Welland Handypine Supplies I recently purchased Vic ash 150x25 for $10.49 + gst.However fair bit of veining in their stock.If you're looking for furniture grade
try Ottos at Maylands.Bunnings also sell it

Regards JohnK