Recycled Australian Mountain Ash

[Stephen B]

Australian Mountain Ash, Eucalyptus  Regnans is widely used in the Australian building, furniture and paper industry. A subspecies that grows in Tasmania is known as Tasmanian Oak. Mountain Ash is the tallest flowering tree in the world and Old growth stands grow up to 100 metes or around 300 ft. Some have been found near 150metres. When timber is machined the wood ranges in colour from pale yellow to light pink, depending on the altitude and latitude of the specific tree. Because most branches are high, there are few knots.

Two years ago I obtained some rough sawn second story floor joists from a house demolition. These joists would have been used in the house as 'green' wood and  air dried  within the house for around 50 years.

Last Saturday night and again last night [AEST] I machined two lengths of my supply. Here are some photographs of the results. Some of this timber will be used in a workbench and some in a kitchen butcher block bench top.

 

[Kev]

Lovely wood - the pink hues can be particularly beautiful.

Lot of veneers in Tassie Oak have been popular. I remember getting a load of veneer for some projects almost 20 years ago and lost it during a home move ... forgot all about that [sad]

Please keep us posted on the bench.