Merry Christmas

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the crew at Boutique Timbers.

(Photo courtesy of Send A Toy)

Spotlight: The Solid Wood & Furniture Company

The Solid Wood & Furniture Company is a Newcastle based company producing a range of unique timber products. Owner and operator Mark Aylward sources his timber nearly exclusively right here from Boutique Timbers.

Blackbutt Entertainment Unit & Shelving
Link to Construction Details at the Woodwork Forums. Link to Blog Entry: New Arrival of Blackbutt logs.

Tasmanian Blackwood Dinning Table

Link to construction details at the Woodwork Forums.

Mango Burl Bench

Link to construction details at the Woodwork Forums.

Multiple Timbers Leaf Coffee Table

Spotlight

This is the first in a series of Spotlights highlighting products made with timber sourced from Boutique Timbers supporting the customers who make them. If you want to show off some pieces you've made with Boutique Timbers send me a email.

Spotted Gum (Corymbia Spp.)

Spotted Gum is the highest volume native Australian Hardwood harvested in Queensland. It's distinctive wavy grain which is resistant to splitting makes it useful for tool handles, structural work and flooring. This flowing golden grain with sections of fiddleback makes it a lovely timber for furniture makers. In colour often golden with tints of light reds and browns. With a dry weight of 1010kg/m^3 (12% moisture) is one of the heavier timbers.

A new Spotted Gum log ready for processing at Boutique Timbers.

A small phone cabinet made by myself with Spotted Gum panels and a Tas. Mrytle frame.

More information available at The Australian Timber Database and the Queensland Department of Primary Industries.

Northern Silver Ash (Flindersia Bourjotiana)

Northern Silver Ash is a pale straight grain timber useful for all manner wood crafts include furniture making, joinery, wooden tools, and turned pieces. It's grain is open and straight with few knots or defects. It's colour ranges from a creamy white to soft and pale yellow perfect for a contrasting timber or when a near white colour is desired. The boards from this log are up to 400mm wide.

More information on Silver Ash and other Queensland timbers can be obtained at the Queensland Department of Primary Industries website.