Wormy Chestnut Timber Flooring

Chestnut wormy flooring.

Wormy chestnut timber flooring. As hardwood timber flooring it differs from most other timber species. Australian chestnut brings together three distinct eucalyptus species messmate southern beech and silvertop black ash native to the south east of australia. The timber is named for its characteristics rather than its species and comes from a blend of eucalyptus obliqua eucalyptus sieberi and eucalyptus fastigata. With each piece of timber left with a mark from nature you will see deep red gum veins which are formed by fire where a suitable coating can be used to bring out the grain and.

It is a very durable blend designed for decades of use. Tasmanian oak is a commonly used for timber flooring. Just arrived from a barn salvage project this wormy chestnut will make some beautiful furniture or flooring. Technical data density 800 modulus of rupture mpa dry 118 radial shrinkage 3 5 hardness janka.

Australian wormy chestnut eucalyptus obliqua eucalyptus sieberi eucalyptus fastigata. Australian wormy chestnut timber. We import species from canada europe south east asia usa and new zealand whilst also holding agencies and procuring local species from western australia tasmania queensland new south wales and victoria. It is not just beautiful and full of character it.

Australian wormy chestnut sometimes known as firestreak does not actually come from a chestnut tree at all. Ask about this timber australian wormy chestnut data sheet. The timber is extraordinarily straight grained harvested from australia s tallest hardwood species the texture is uniform generally straight open and even but sometimes coarse grained or fiddle backed. With a wormy chestnut floor no two boards will be the same.

Australian wormy chestnut timber for sale. Feature standard better sold as. Once readily available this lumber has been in shorter supply recently so please call for current inventory. Timber species wr timbers stock over 45 australian and international timber species to assure you will find the right wood for your needs.

Wormy chestnut is found in the forest of south eastern australia. Ridgewood has been importing wholesaling and distributing timber panel and forestry products to the australian market for over 30 years. Australian wormy chestnut flooring will not collect dust or conceal dirt making it a natural choice for asthma and hay fever sufferers. The shot worm holes are the defining characteristic of wormy chestnut millions of board feet of standing deadwood chestnut were harvested for industrial residential furniture and construction purposes.