Thread: Timber species sought

<o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com<img src=" images="" smilies="" sad="" shock.gif="" border="0" alt="" title="Shock" smilieid="413" class="inlineimg"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com<img src=" images="" smilies="" sad="" shock.gif="" border="0" alt="" title="Shock" smilieid="413" class="inlineimg"></o:smarttagtype><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <wompatibility> <wreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <wseAsianBreakRules/> <wontGrowAutofit/> </wompatibility> <wrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</wrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id=ieooui></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]-->In the past, I had a yard in Highett where I milled examples of the hardwoods in the lists below which I used for making furniture for myself. The timber was sourced from <st1:city w:st="on"><st1>Melbourne</st1></st1:city>'s parks and gardens, local and rural councils, private gardens, arboretums and fruit farmers. <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1>Australia</st1></st1:country-region> boasts a surprising array of species of trees introduced by early European immigrants.

I no longer mill any timber, but I am interested in purchasing any of the hardwood species traditionally used in British vernacular furniture. I am especially keen on locating some Cherry and Walnut for making a piece of furniture for each of my children who both have landmark birthdays coming up soon, but my 'want list' includes any/all of the following:

Garden timbers
Apple
Damson
Mulberry
Nectarine
Peach
Pear
Plum
Quince
Walnut

<st1><st1:city w:st="on">Woodland</st1:city></st1> timbers
Ash
Elm
Oak
Walnut
Yew (not technically a hardwood)
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I don't expect to locate all these timbers immediately (which is just as well as storage would be a problem), but please bear me in mind if you do come across any of these species.