Thread: timber for a kitchen?

Hi Lucas,
If it is pine in an colonial Australian kitchen table, two contenders would be Hoop pine and Kauri pine. There are others it could be, but they are probably the only two which would be easy to track down reclaimed timber in large enough quantities to build a kitchen these days. Also there are numerous commercial outlets for new 'hoop pine' laminated panels which would also be useful for building a kitchen. It is often sold as aracaria and may or may not come from Australia or South America. Bit softer than old growth stuff.

Could be plain old baltic pine too

One member made his from Norther Silky Oak
Hoop would be better than Kauri as it's a bit harder I think
Greg

Thanks everyone - I'll keep an eye out for those timbers at auctions etc. sounds like Hoop Pine might be the best if I can find any. I replaced a section of the baltic pine floor in the house we live in (built 1912) and it was a nice timber but did seem very light and not very hard (easily dented). beautiful wide 150mm boards though.
I'm in the Blue Mountains and will watch out for the auctions at Windsor and on eBay. Any other thoughts on good places to watch?
Thanks again for the advice.

There is also Bunya pine it makes nice tables and furniture

Sorry LucasT, I don't think this is what you have asked for but I can't help myself.
I'm only a new commer to working with wood compared to a lot of people in these forums.
My favourite timber to work with is Huon Pine and it was popular in furniture making years ago, particularly in Tasmania. Kitchens and tables are beautiful in this timber.
I think this timber may prove hard to get second hand and it was expensive to buy new a few years ago.

no worries - I'm relatively new to this too - and I also like Huon Pine. At least I now have a few ideas about some timber to keep an eye out for at the auctions and timber yards.
I suspect being in NSW I'll be looking for Hoop Pine or some old Kauri if I'm lucky.
Next job is to work out roughly how much I'll need and then I'll start looking more seriously.
cheers

Kauri pine was used extensively for kitchen furniture and also butchers blocks as it possesed antibacterial properties within its resin.

I think your best bet for recycled boards is baltic pine, should be easy to find and looks great in the kitchen. Even recycled boards can be pricey though, shop around salvage yards and check auction listings.