Ridgewood has been importing, wholesaling and distributing timber, panel and forestry products to the Australian market for over 30 years.
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.
Ridgewood has a policy of only sourcing timber from countries and mills that practice sound and sustainable forestry practices.
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Name
Origin
Durability
Suitability
Accoya
Radiata Pine
American Black Walnut
Juglans Nigra
American Cherry
Prunus Serotina
American Hard Maple
Acer Saccharum
The sapwood is creamy white with a slight reddish brown tinge and the heartwood varies from light to dark reddish brown.
The amount of darker brown heartwood varies. Can contain pith fleck.
The wood has a close, fine texture and is generally straight grained, but also occurs as “curly”, “fiddleback”, and “birds-eye”.
Also known as Sugar Maple, Rock Maple, Black Maple.
Suitability:
- Cabinets
- Flooring
- Furniture
- Joinery
- Staircase
| Density (kg/m3 dry) | 705 |
|---|---|
| Specific Gravity | 0.63 |
| Modulus of Rupture (MPa dry) | 109 |
| Modulus of Elasticity (GPa dry) | 13 |
| Radial Shrinkage % | 3 |
| Tangential Shrinkage % | 6 |
| Hardness (Janka) (kN) | 6.5 |
| Finish | Excellent |
| Stability | Good |
| Durable | No |
|---|---|
| Sapwood Lyctid Susceptible | Yes |
| Machining | Good |
| Resistance to Split in Nailing | Fair |
| Resistance to Split in Screwing | Fair |
| Gluing | Good |
| Growing Region | na |
| Availability | Widely |
American White Oak
Quercus Alba
American White Oak Flooring
Quercus Alba
Australian Chestnut Flooring
Eucalyptus Obliqua, E.Sieberi and E.Fastigata
Australian Wormy Chestnut
Eucalyptus Obliqua, E.Sieberi and E.Fastigata
Australian Wormy Chestnut Flooring
Eucalyptus Obliqua, E.Sieberi and E.Fastigata
Blackbutt
Eucalyptus Pilularis
Blue Gum
Eucalyptus Saligna
Damar Minyak
Agathis Dammer, Agathis Borneensis
European Oak
Quercus robur
Ironbark Grey
Eucalyptus Paniculata
Ironbark Red
Eucalyptus Sideroxylon
Jarrah
Eucalyptus Marginata
Jarrah Decking
Eucalyptus Marginata
Jarrah Flooring
Eucalyptus Marginata
Jelutong
Dyera Costulata
Karri
Eucalyptus Diversicolor
Karri Decking
Eucalyptus Diversicolor
Karri Flooring
Eucalyptus Diversicolor
Marri
Corymbia Calophylla
Meranti Light Red
Shorea spp.
Merbau
Instia Palembanica, Bijuga
Rosewood
Pterocarpus Indicus
Silvertop Ash Decking
Eucalyptus Sieberi
Spotted Gum
Corymbia Maculata, Corymbia Citrodora, Eucalyptus Henryi
Tasmanian Blackwood
Acacia Melanoxylon
Tasmanian Blackwood Flooring
Acacia Melanoxylon
Tasmanian Oak
Eucalyptus Obliqua
Tasmanian Oak Flooring
Eucalyptus Obliqua
Western Red Cedar
Thuja Plicata
Ridgewood has a staff with over 70 years of combined experience in the timber industry which can help advise you on the correct species and product for your application or new project.