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European Ash
The heartwood of European Ash is typically cream to pale tan coloured. In some logs, a dark brown to black heartwood is found which is strong and sound and sold as olive ash timber. The wood is tough, flexible and straight grained. The texture is coarse but even. The weight varies between 510-830 kg/m³ (32-51 lb/ft³), average 710 kg/m³ (44 lb/ft³); specific gravity .71.We have sawn ash timber to suit all requirements. To enquire or for more information, please call 01455 209121.
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European Elm
European elm timber is a tough wood that has a closed texture, is twisted in the grain and has a conferring resistance to splitting. Marked distortion may however occur during seasoning. Whilst sapwood of European elm tends to be creamy in colour, the heartwood is a reddish-brown. It also contains clusters of pip-knots within this reddish brown which attractively figure the wood, enhancing its overall appearance. It has an approximate density of 550 kg/m3.
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European Lime
A subtle shade of yellow-white in colour European lime wood is straight-grained and useful for a variety of applications that do not require significant strength. Lime timber has a fine, firm and close texture and is a very easily worked wood that does not split. Weight averages 540 kg/m³ (34 lb/ft³)For more information or to buy lime wood from Whitmore’s Timber, please contact our knowledgeable team.
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European Oak
European Oak's heartwood is light tan to biscuit coloured, usually straight-grained, but irregular or cross-grained material can occur depending on growth conditions. Characteristic silver grain figure on quartered surfaces due to broad rays. British and Baltic oaks are tough and hard, weighing 720 kg/m³ (45 lb/ft³), but the Volhynian oak of south east Poland, and even milder oak from Yugoslavia known as Slavonian oak weights 670 kg/m³ (42 lb/ft³); specific gravity from .67 to .72 according to type.
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European Sycamore
European Sycamore is a temperate hardwood that is creamy in colour. With sycamore wood there is no colour difference between the sapwood and it’s heartwood. Sycamore timber is white, or yellowish-white when freshly cut, with a natural lustre especially noticeable on quarter-sawn surfaces. Sycamore is generally straight grained but may be curvy or wavy grained, and the texture is fine. The average weight is 630 kg/m³ when dried. It is also one of the hardest and strongest pines in existence making it resistant to wear and decay.
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European Walnut
European walnut timber is more readily available than other walnut lumber, however, some European variants such as English Walnut are also harder to access. This is partly because English-grown walnut timber is deemed to be some of the best available anywhere which has led to increased demand, while English walnut is also not grown commercially.European walnut timber is generally brown/yellow in colour but the shade of the wood can vary, while the heartwood can range from grey to brown.The steaming process evens the colour between the heart and sapwood.The price of walnut wood can vary, although it can be more expensive than other hardwoods. At Whitmore’s, we can offer walnut timber for sale at a more affordable price than other traders, as we cut out the middleman and supply our timber directly to our customers.If you’d like to buy walnut wood or require further information, please contact us.
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Fresh Sawn Oak Beams
Fresh Sawn Oak is bright yellow/golden colour but will weather to silver grey/brown over time. Fresh Sawn Oak weighs 1230 kg/m³.
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Greenheart
Origins & Characteristics of Greenheart WoodOne of the most popular tropical hardwoods, Greenheart wood comes from South America and ranges in colour from yellow-green, golden yellow, light olive, dark olive, yellow-brown, dark brown to black. Decayed or defective greenheart wood logs have a yellow colour. Greenheart wood grain is straight to interlocked or roey and the texture fine and even, lustrous and cold to the touch.Weight 1030 kg/m³ (64 lb/ft³); specific gravity 1.03. Buy Greenheart Wood at Whitmore’s TimberWe have various measurements of Greenheart wood for sale to meet a range of specifications and requirements, and can provide bespoke cuts. For more information, please get in touch using our contact form or call 01455 209121.
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Idigbo
Idigbo's heartwood is pale yellow-brown, showing a zonal figure originating in the growth rings – like plain oak – and sometimes with a light pinkish cast. The grain is straight to slightly irregular or interlocked. The texture is medium to fairly coarse and uneven. The weight is variable owing to the prevalence of light-weight brittleheart in the inner core-wood; also liable to thunder shakes. Weight from 480-620 kg/m³ (30-39 lb/ft³). Average sound material 560 kg/m³ (35 lb/ft³); specific gravity .56.
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Iroko
Iroko is golden-orange to brown, lighter vessel lines are conspicuous on flat saw surfaces. The material may contain large, hard deposits of calcium carbonate in cavities, and the timber around them may be darker in colour. The grain is interlocked and sometimes irregular and the texture rather coarse, but even. The weight is 640 kg/m³ (40 lb/ft³); specific gravity .64.
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Jatoba
Jatoba timber, also known as Brazilian cherry, has heartwood that is salmon red to orange-brown, marked with dark brown and russet brown streaks. The wood has a golden lustre. The grain is commonly interlocked with a medium to coarse texture. Weight 910kg/m³ (56lb/ft³); specific gravity .91.
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Koto
Koto's heartwood is creamy-white in colour with a greyish tint. The grain is interlocked with small knot clusters present in some logs. The texture is moderately coarse. Quartered surfaces reveal a striking flecked figure due to the high rays. The weight is variable from 530-750 kg/m³ (33-47 lb/ft³) with the average for 650 kg/m³ (41 lb/ft³); specific gravity .65.
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Lebanon Cedar
The Cedar of Lebanon tree is a light reddish colour, with creamy coloured sapwood. Soft and easy to work with, but also brittle. Obtainable in large sizes of up to 36” wide, but normally very knotty (these can be small black knots or large firm knots, which vary from the size of a penny to a cricket ball). Lebanon cedar has a sweet smell and can be very decorative with a variety of grain and knots.
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Massaranduba
Massaranduba timber’s heartwood is light red to rose red when freshly cut, turning dark reddish brown on exposure; sapwood whitish or pale brown,distinct, but not sharply demarcated from the heart-wood. The grain is usually straight but sometimes interlocked, and the texture is fine and uniform. The timber is hard and extremely heavy.
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Meranti
Meranti is a tropical hardwood usually found in South East Asia. The heartwood colour is medium to dark red brown with conspicuous white dammar or resin streaks. The sapwood of Meranti wood however is lighter in colour. The grain is interlocked and wavy giving Meranti a coarse texture. Brittle heart can also be present. Meranti timber tends to have a weight from 580-770 kg/m³ (36-48 lb/ft³) with an average of 670 kg/m³ (42 lb/ft³) and a specific gravity 0.67.
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Opepe
The heartwood is an orange-brown colour with a copper coloured lustre. The grain is mostly interlocked producing a striped or roll figure when quartered, sometimes with irregular grain. The texture is fairly coarse due to large pores. A reasonable proportion of straight grained material is obtained by grading. Weighs 740 kg/m³ (46 lb/ft³); specific gravity .74.