Canberra Local Ash
Our Canberra local ash has a beautiful mix of lighter coloured ash species, and is great for lining boards, floorboards, benchtops and furniture.
RECYCLED FROM Internal structure of houses and buildings in Canberra (and Sydney & Melbourne to a lesser extent).
TIMBER KNOWLEDGE A beautiful mix of lighter coloured Ash species. Species include Mountain Ash, Alpine Ash, Silvertop Ash and Messmate. Colours vary from pale yellow to pink and light brown.
Alpine Ash: Eucalyptus delegatensis Mountain Ash: Eucalyptus regnans Silvertop Ash: Eucalyptus Seiberi
USES Anything internal including lining boards, floor boards, bench tops and furniture.
NATURAL DURABILITY [approximate rating for the expected life of untreated and unfinished timbers exposed to the weather]
In Ground: Class 2-4 (0-25 years) Above Ground: Class 2-3 (7-40 years)
HARDNESS 4.9 - 9.5 kN (Janka scale)
DRY WEIGHT 620 - 820 kg / cubic metre