The terms softwood and hardwood do not indicate softness or hardness of particular timbers.
Is queensland maple a hardwood or softwood.
The most common hard maple is the sugar or rock maple.
The main differences between hardwoods and softwoods are botanical and relate to the way the tree grows and the timber is laid down.
Maple has also featured prominently in light boat building for planking decking sawn frames stringers chines gunwales and marine plywood.
Native hardwood forests provide timber that is very dense strong and extremely durable in exposed use.
If necessary we can access supplies of rare timber species.
Check with the seller regarding the source 1.
Also note that black maple not pictured isn t quite as hard as its close relative hard maple and ranks in the mid range with a hardness of 1 180 lb f.
Qld timber species.
Queensland maple can have a distinct odor while being worked particular when the wood is still green.
The janka scale is used to determine the relative hardness of particular domestic or exotic wood species.
Taking the hardness data within context of other hardwoods soft maple may be used as a valid substitute for hard maple in most situations where a hardwood of moderate density is called for.
In fact some hardwoods are softer and lighter than softwoods.
Creative timbers are the specialists to contact for all your timber needs whether it be hardwood or softwood.
Qld maple is also taken from old growth forests.
Queensland maple flindersia brayleyana queensland walnut endiandra palmerstonii ramin gonystylus spp redheart chakté coc erythroxylon mexicanum sal shorea robusta sweetgum liquidambar styraciflua sandalwood santalum spp indian sandalwood santalum album sassafras sassafras albidum southern sassafras atherosperma moschatum.
In australia it is grown in plantation monocultures which are clearfelled at harvest time.
Although severe reactions are quite uncommon queensland maple has been reported to cause skin and respiratory irritation.
Most of queensland s timber is sourced from our mature softwood plantations which are dominated by exotic pine and native hoop pine.
All maples are hardwoods but the species found in america are further classified as hard or soft maples.
Radiata pine e s radiata pine pinus radiata is a fast growing softwood which originates from california in the u s.
The species listed are only some of the many kinds we have in stock please contact us if you need a different timber or if you need more information about the species you want.
