Wood


TIMBER WE USE :

KAURI : 

Kauri are among the world's mightiest trees, growing to over 50 m tall, with trunk girths up to 16m, and living for over 2000 years

Kauri is the giant of the New Zealand forest and the most famous New Zealand native, renowned for its perfectly straight grain with very few knots. Found only in the north of the North Island, it is to New Zealand what the Jarrah is to Western Australia ot Californian Redwood is to California - a tree and a timber of legendary fame and importance.

NZ Swamp Kauri is basically the same timber it is only buried in the swamps for up to 40 000 years, there is varying qualities avaliable depending on the soil that it has been buried in.

 

RIMU:

One of the main evergreen forest trees of New Zealand, rimu trees can live as long as 800 years. Rimu is a non-lowering plant that bears its naked seed in cones making it a conifer.

Rimu's botanical naame is "DARCRYDIUM CUPRESSIUM", reaching mature heights of 100 to 150 feet. Rimu develop's a pyramid-like crown when young, with pendulous branches and foliage. Beautiful figuration within the heartwood makes it highly prized as a finishing product.

 

We also use "ASH, AVOCADO, BANKSIA, CEDAR, OAK, PINOAK, POHUTUKAWA AND WALNUT", depend on availability.