The heartwood ranges in colour from a lustrous golden-brown to reddish-dark brown with a fairly dark brown zone marking the growth rings. The grain is usually straight but may be interlocked or wavy and the texture is medium and even. The timber has good bending properties, but the lengths available are reasonably short.
Sustainability: This wood species is not listed in the CITES Appendices or on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Botanical Name: Acacia melanoxylon
Other Names: Australian Blackwood
Origin: Australia
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Seasoning: Dries fairly easily and without undue degrade, although there is some tendency to cupping.
Working Qualities: The timber works fairly easily but cutting edges must be kept sharpened for end grain working. A reduction of cutting angle to 20º is usually beneficial in planning and moulding, particularly when curly grain is present. It can be screwed and nailed well but gluing properties are often variable. It finishes well and takes an excellent stain and polish.
Uses: Flooring, fine furniture, shop fitting, cabinets, gun stocks, musical instruments and decorative veneers.
Timspec was established in 1990 as a wholesaler of specialty timber and was wholly New Zealand owned. In March 2019 Timspec was acquired by ITI Australia and became ITI Timspec LTD.
Today we import, export, and wholesale a huge range of timber to builders, joiners, home owners, floor layers, landscape builders and furniture manufacturers. We pride ourselves on being environmentally responsible and strive to source the most sustainable timber options available. Timber stocked includes species from North America, South America, Europe, Africa, South East Asia, Australia, and New Zealand's exotic as well as indigenous species.
The ITI Timspec team are extremely knowledgeable about the various types of timber, treatments and uses available and are happy to help you in choosing the right product for your project.