Plantation Oak by Australian Sustainable Hardwoods (ASH) is made from plantation grown Shining Gum (Eucalyptus Nitens), grown in Tasmania and Victoria. Plantation Oak is a sustainably sourced hardwood timber unique to ASH.
Plantation Oak is engineered to create a knot-free appearance timber with higher strength and improved appearance when compared to its knotty counterpart.
This timber has been straight line edged after drying for a superior straightness. The result is a unique plantation hardwood with beautiful features and a consistent blonde to light brown colour – perfect for manufacturers and specifiers alike.
Offering a close alternative to Tasmanian Oak or Victorian Ash, Plantation Oak is commonly used internally for joinery, furniture, mass timber and framing.
Features and benefits include:
- Plantation grown.
- Light-colour hardwood.
- Easy to work, cut and build with.
- Stains well.
- Sustainable resource.
- Good strength.
