Forest Red Gum can grow up to 50 metres tall, with a girth of up to two metres. The timber from Forest Red Gum is, as its name suggests, predominately red. The cross-section, or heartwood, of the trees can range from cool orange to a deep red, whereas the sapwood is paler in tone, with a grey to cream red appearance. The grain of this wood is course, which complements the rich shade of timber.

Forest Red Gum commonly features interlocked grain and fiddleback pattern. This is a Class 1 durability hardwood, with the sapwood not susceptible to lyctid borer attack and termites. Commonly known as Qld Bluegum.

Blackbutt got its name due to the trees appearance after bushfire, whereby the butt was considerably darkened. The cross-section of this timber is golden yellow to pale brown, whereas the sapwood isn’t as easy to distinguish, however generally is paler in comparison.

This timber is resistant to lyctid borer. With an even grain and texture, Blackbutt is ideal for interior use. Contains Black Gum Vein and insect pin holes as natural feature with occasional resin pockets.

Native to Taiwan, southern Japan, southeast China and Indochina, the Camphor Laurel is suited for furniture projects, carving, and cabinetry. It yields a stunning, rich honey coloured timber, which is complete with a fresh scent. The cross section can generally vary, but most of the time is a pale to mid brown, with rare streaks of dark brown and red. The grain is interlocked, with an even overall texture. Camphor also has antibacterial properties prized for use in crafting handsome chopping and carving boards.

Spotted gum timbers are available in a range of colours depending on the location of the source forest. The heartwood ranges from light brown through definite browns to deep red-brown hues. Sapwood is white to light brown in colour and can be up to 50mm wide. Spotted gum is a moderately coarse and uneven textured wood with some timbers having the additional feature of a wavy grain, giving rise to an attractive fiddleback figure.Will contain moderate Gum vein as a natural feature .

Recycled Hardwood  Slabs sourced by Garde Timber from salvaged  Road and Railway Bridge Structural members that have been remilled into 50 mm slabs and then re-dried for a period to be fully seasoned .

These Slabs contain some rustic bolt holes  ,cracks and splits showing its age and a long story of usage in the making of ealy bridge and road structures gaining a new life upon being remilled  for Bench tops / bar tops / shop fitouts and DIY home projects  including Expoxy Resin works. All price on application.