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Tasmanian Blackwood Flooring
- Flooring
Tasmanian Blackwood Flooring
Acacia Melanoxylon
Blackwood flooring is setting the mark for designer interiors. The rich texture and tones of the timber grown in north-west Tasmania’s temperate rainforests is attracting interest from architects and designers nationally and internationally.
Traditionally a favourite for fine furniture makers, Blackwood flooring is now appearing in homes and commercial installations where warmth and a welcoming feel are paramount.
Blackwood flooring is a high-end product that brings a unique richness and depth to domestic and commercial projects. Renowned for its stability, and machined and dried to the highest standards, Blackwood stands the test of time.
Board Widths
Up to 160mm (wider boards on request)
Covers
2mm Overlay – 65×12, 85×12, 108×12, 133×12
Secret Nailing,End-Matched
65×19, 85x×9, 108×19, 133×19, 160×19
Suitability:
- Flooring
| Density (kg/m3 dry) | 665 |
|---|---|
| Specific Gravity | 0.66 |
| Modulus of Rupture (MPa dry) | 99 |
| Modulus of Elasticity (GPa dry) | 13 |
| Radial Shrinkage % | 1.5 |
| Tangential Shrinkage % | 4 |
| Hardness (Janka) (kN) | 6 |
| Finish | Good |
| Stability | Excellent |
| Sapwood Lyctid Susceptible | Yes |
|---|---|
| Machining | Excellent |
| Resistance to Split in Nailing | Good |
| Resistance to Split in Screwing | Good |
| Gluing | Good |
| Growing Region | tas |
| Availability | Widely |
Tasmanian Blackwood
- Cabinets
- Flooring
- Furniture
- Joinery
- Staircase
Tasmanian Blackwood
Acacia Melanoxylon
Heartwood golden brown, often with narrow bands of darker colour indicative of the growth rings. Sometimes reddish streaks are also present.
Grain usually straight but sometimes wavy, producing a fiddleback figure.
Also known as Blackwood, Black Wattle.
Suitability:
- Cabinets
- Flooring
- Furniture
- Joinery
- Staircase
| Density (kg/m3 dry) | 665 |
|---|---|
| Specific Gravity | 0.66 |
| Modulus of Rupture (MPa dry) | 99 |
| Modulus of Elasticity (GPa dry) | 13 |
| Radial Shrinkage % | 1.5 |
| Tangential Shrinkage % | 4 |
| Hardness (Janka) (kN) | 6 |
| Finish | Good |
| Stability | Excellent |
| Durable | No |
|---|---|
| Sapwood Lyctid Susceptible | Yes |
| Machining | Good |
| Resistance to Split in Nailing | Good |
| Resistance to Split in Screwing | Good |
| Gluing | Good |
| Growing Region | tas |
| Availability | Widely |