FSC Hardwoods
Botanical Name Dalbergia Retusa
Origin Sustainable, well managed forests and plantations.
General Description Colour: Rich reddish burgundy through to all the hues of brown to bright orange, often with a figuring of darker irregular traces. Grain: Straight to wavy. Texture: Tight and dense.
Uses Turning, cutlery and tool handles, gun grips and knife handles, wine bottle stoppers, bowls, fancy goods and jewellery boxes. Also: exotic looking hardwood flooring and veneers for inlay and decorative work.
Working Properties Excellent, easily machined, although due to the abundance of natural oils tends to clog abrasives and fine-toothed saw blades. Nails and screws easily, difficult to glue and polishes to a lustrous, glassy finish.
Durability Very durable.
Density 1100 kg/m3.
Origin Sustainable, well managed forests and plantations.
General Description Colour: Rich reddish burgundy through to all the hues of brown to bright orange, often with a figuring of darker irregular traces. Grain: Straight to wavy. Texture: Tight and dense.
Uses Turning, cutlery and tool handles, gun grips and knife handles, wine bottle stoppers, bowls, fancy goods and jewellery boxes. Also: exotic looking hardwood flooring and veneers for inlay and decorative work.
Working Properties Excellent, easily machined, although due to the abundance of natural oils tends to clog abrasives and fine-toothed saw blades. Nails and screws easily, difficult to glue and polishes to a lustrous, glassy finish.
Durability Very durable.
Density 1100 kg/m3.
Botanical Name Cordia Alliodora.
Origin West Indies and Tropical America.
General Description Colour: Light golden brown with variegated irregular markings. Grain: Straight. Texture: Medium.
Uses Cabinets and furniture, interior joinery, boat decking, light construction and vehicle bodies. Also: Veneers for panelling and furniture.
Working Properties Works easily with hand and machine tools, takes nails and screws well, glues, stains and polishes to a good finish.
Durability Moderately durable.
Density 550 kg/m3.
Origin West Indies and Tropical America.
General Description Colour: Light golden brown with variegated irregular markings. Grain: Straight. Texture: Medium.
Uses Cabinets and furniture, interior joinery, boat decking, light construction and vehicle bodies. Also: Veneers for panelling and furniture.
Working Properties Works easily with hand and machine tools, takes nails and screws well, glues, stains and polishes to a good finish.
Durability Moderately durable.
Density 550 kg/m3.
Botanical Name Cedrella Odorata.
Origin Central and South America.
General Description Colour: Usually pale pinkish-brown to dark reddish-brown. Grain: Straight or shallowly interlocked. Texture: Moderate.
Uses Furniture, cabinets and panelling, high-class joinery, flooring, house construction and boat building. Also: Veneers for panelling, plywood and panel corestock.
Working Properties Works well with hand and machine tools, takes nails and screws well, glues satisfactorily and can be brought to good finish.
Durability Durable.
Density 480 kg/m3.
Origin Central and South America.
General Description Colour: Usually pale pinkish-brown to dark reddish-brown. Grain: Straight or shallowly interlocked. Texture: Moderate.
Uses Furniture, cabinets and panelling, high-class joinery, flooring, house construction and boat building. Also: Veneers for panelling, plywood and panel corestock.
Working Properties Works well with hand and machine tools, takes nails and screws well, glues satisfactorily and can be brought to good finish.
Durability Durable.
Density 480 kg/m3.
Botanical Name Swietenia Macrophylla. A true, broad leaf Mahogany.
Origin Sustainable, well managed forests and plantations.
General Description Colour: Varies from light to dark reddish-brown to deep rich red. Grain: Straight to interlocked. Texture: Medium.
Uses High class furniture, cabinetmaking, interior joinery, panelling and boat interiors. Also: Veneers plywood manufacture and decorative veneering.
Working Properties Works easily with hand and machine tools, easy to glue, nails and screws well, stains and polishes to an excellent finish.
Durability Durable.
Density 640 kg/m3.
Origin Sustainable, well managed forests and plantations.
General Description Colour: Varies from light to dark reddish-brown to deep rich red. Grain: Straight to interlocked. Texture: Medium.
Uses High class furniture, cabinetmaking, interior joinery, panelling and boat interiors. Also: Veneers plywood manufacture and decorative veneering.
Working Properties Works easily with hand and machine tools, easy to glue, nails and screws well, stains and polishes to an excellent finish.
Durability Durable.
Density 640 kg/m3.
Botanical Name Dalbergia Latifolia.
Origin Southern India and Java.
General Description Colour: From rose to dark purple-brown with darker purple-black lines. Grain: Narrowly interlocked. Texture: Uniform and moderate.
Uses Posts, rafters and exterior joinery, high-class furniture, cabinet making, shop, office and bank fitting, flooring and boat building.
Working Properties Hard to saw and machine and also nail, glues satisfactorily and gives an excellent polished or waxed finish.
Durability Very durable.
Density 850 kg/m3.
Origin Southern India and Java.
General Description Colour: From rose to dark purple-brown with darker purple-black lines. Grain: Narrowly interlocked. Texture: Uniform and moderate.
Uses Posts, rafters and exterior joinery, high-class furniture, cabinet making, shop, office and bank fitting, flooring and boat building.
Working Properties Hard to saw and machine and also nail, glues satisfactorily and gives an excellent polished or waxed finish.
Durability Very durable.
Density 850 kg/m3.
Botanical Name Terminalia Amazonia.
Origin Central and South America.
General Description Colour: Yellow-brown to olive-brown with prominent reddish stripes and streaks. Grain: Irregular or interlocked. Texture: Medium with a high lustre.
Uses Superb for structural applications. Cabinets, furniture, flooring, interior joinery, planking and decking in boat building. Also: In plywood manufacture and as a decorative veneer.
Working Properties Requires pre-boring before nailing, holds screws well, glues, stains and polishes to a good finish.
Durability Durable.
Density 800 kg/m3.
Origin Central and South America.
General Description Colour: Yellow-brown to olive-brown with prominent reddish stripes and streaks. Grain: Irregular or interlocked. Texture: Medium with a high lustre.
Uses Superb for structural applications. Cabinets, furniture, flooring, interior joinery, planking and decking in boat building. Also: In plywood manufacture and as a decorative veneer.
Working Properties Requires pre-boring before nailing, holds screws well, glues, stains and polishes to a good finish.
Durability Durable.
Density 800 kg/m3.
FSC Recycled Teak
For some time, prior to introducing FSC EcoTeak: Non-Burma OriginTM, SpecialityWoods has been recycling Teak timbers from old colonial buildings across Asia that have been earmarked for demolition. These buildings are carefully deconstructed and all the re-usable material - especially sound timber beams - recovered. Despite its age this seasoned, reclaimed Teak is very high quality.After careful cleaning and preparation to SpecialityWoods’ specifications the Teak is shipped to the UK where further stringent inspection and grading takes place before it is ready to use.
For the technicians in charge of the reclamation work on the Cutty Sark Project, the recycled Teak (over 130m3 - some in 10m long boards) had to replicate the original hardwoods used on the vessel as well as conform to the rigorous standards for environmentally accredited materials.
“As well as providing a complete and professional service, Brooks Bros has supplied exceptional quality certified timber.”
Richard Doughty, Chief Executive, Cutty Sark Trust.
Other Speciality Woods
SE Prime Kiln Dried
- FSC Cocobolo/Rosewood (Dalbergia Retusa)
- FSC EcoMahogany (Swietenia Macrophylia)
- FSC Laurel (Cordia Alliodora)
- FSC Lime (Tilia Vulgaris)
- FSC Recycled Rosewood Columns & Pillars (Dalbergia Latifolia)
- FSC Spanish Cedar (Cedrella Odorata)
- FSC Spanish Oak (Terminalia Amazonia)
- FSC Sycamore (Acer Pseudoplatanus)
- Wenge (Milletti aLaurentil)
- Zebrano (Microberlinia Brazzavillensis)
North American SE FAS and FAS IF Kiln Dried
- American Ash (90/10)
- American Ash Guitar Stock
- American Black Walnut FAS (clear grade)
- American Cherry FAS (90/90)
- American White Oak FAS (90/10)
- Hard Maple FAS
SE Prime Kiln Dried
- FSC European Oak (Quarter Sawn and Wides)
Log Sawn (Long & Wide)
- FSC Iroko
- Khaya (Mahogany)
