Silvertop Ash
Eucalyptus sieberi
Description
A large hardwood from southern NSW, eastern Victoria and NE Tasmania. The
heartwood is a pale brown to red, often with interlocked grain. Commonly shows
gum vein, pin hole borer and pencil streak.
Workability
This is a tough timber but machines well and will work by hand with sharp
tools. Routs and sands well but is inclined to splinter.
Applications
Traditionally green sawn building timber but is now available as a kiln dried
product, especially F27 structural hardwood, flooring and decking.
Availability
Readily available.
Hardness
Janka 9.5 700kg/m3.
Durability
Durable above ground.
At a Glance
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Turning: |
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Fair |
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Machining: |
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Good |
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Bending: |
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Can't say |
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Sanding: |
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Good |
| Nailing/Screwing: |
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Excellent |
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Glueing: |
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Use our polyurethane. |
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Timber Coating: |
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Accepts most coatings |
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Oil: |
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Brilliant |
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Note 1 |
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As a floor board this is hard
to beat. The poor man's Blackwood! |
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Note 2 |
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