Morgan Timber

The sapwood is almost white in colour and the heartwood varies from light brown to greyish - brown to pale yellow streaked with brown. The wood is generally straight grained with a coarse uniform texture.

Machines well, is good in nailing, screwing and gluing. Can be stained and polished to a good finish.

Furniture, flooring, doors, internal mouldings and joinery. Tool handles and sports goods.

Kiln dried, FAS, Square edged. Sawn thicknesses of 25mm, 32mm, 38mm, 50mm, 63mm, 75mm and 100mm. 25mm, 32mm, 38mm and 50mm x 225mm + wider. 115x25mm and 150x25mm pulled to width strips.

The timber has been heated in an oxygen free environment to a temperature of between 210-230 deg c to permanently alter the chemical and physical properties of the wood. The result of these changes is to produce a timber which has improved dimensional stability and improved resistance to decay meaning timbers like ash, which are normally restricted to internal applications, can now be used externally. The modification process also has the affect of altering the colour of the timber to a dark brown colour.

Machines well to a good finish but does require cutting blades to be sharp.

Garden furniture, external cladding, decking and flooring.

Sawn thicknesses of 25mm and 32mm only.

There is usually no distinction in colour between sapwood and heartwood both being brownish - white in colour. Some heartwood can contain dark brown or black streaks. The wood is typically straight grained with a rather coarse texture.

Machines well, is good in nailing, screwing and gluing. Can be stained and polished to a good finish.

Furniture, flooring, doors, internal mouldings and joinery. Tool handles and sports goods.

Kiln dried, Square edged. Sawn thicknesses of 25mm, 32mm, 38mm and 50mm.

The timber is a yellowish-brown when first machined darkening to a reddish-brown colour. Sapwood is generally very limited but is a pale colour when present. The timber has interlocked grain and a coarse but even texture. Small worm holes are a typical characteristic of this timber.

The timber has a heavy blunting effect on cutters.

The timber is mainly used for heavy structural work, bridge and wharf construction. Marine and sea defence applications. It is also a commonly used timber for decking.

Shipping dry, Standard & Better, Square edged. Sawn thicknesses 25mm, 32mm, 38mm, 50mm, 63mm, 75mm, 100mm, 125mm, 150mm, 200mm, 225mm and 300mm.

The heartwood of cherry varies from rich red to reddish brown and will darken on exposure to light. In contrast the sapwood is creamy white. The wood has a fine uniform straight grain, smooth texture and may naturally contain brown pith flecks and small gum pockets.

The wood is easy to machine, nails and glues well and when sanded, stained and polished, it produces an excellent smooth finish.

Furniture, cabinet making, flooring, doors, internal mouldings and panelling.

Kiln dried, FAS, Square edged. Sawn thicknesses of 25mm, 32mm, 38mm and 50mm

The heartwood is reddish-brown with light yellowish-brown or purplish streaks when freshly cut, turn to a variegated reddish and yellowish-brown after drying, but on exposure to light assuming a uniform yellowish-brown or light brown colour. The wood has a waxy or oily feel, a fine texture and irregular and often interlocked grain. It is an extemely hard and heavy wood.

Cumaru is rather difficult to work but with sharp tools it saws and bores cleanly and when severely interlocked grain is absent, planes and finishes to a smooth surface. It takes a high polish but glues poorly.

Heavy structural uses, cladding and decking.

Air Dried, FAS, Square edged, Sawn dimension stock of 25x150mm and 32x150mm only.

The sapwood is whitish in colour while the heartwood varies from yellow to yellow-brown tending to acquire a reddish to coppery hue on exposure. The timber has a straight grain sometimes interlocked and a fine uniform texture.

The timber has a heavy blunting affect on cutters due to the high silica content although a smooth finish can be achieved.

Decking and external furniture.

Kiln dried, Square edged. Sawn 100x25mm and 150x25mm only.

A plain, pale yellow to light brown coloured wood with little distinction between sapwood and heartwood, although the later is somewhat darker in colour. The grain is straight to slightly irregular and the texture is coarse and uneven.

The timber works easily to a clean finish. Takes glue and fixings well. Stains effectively and reacts well to finishing treatments. It’s acidic nature may cause reaction with ferrous metals.

External applications such as windows, doors, conservatories and general purpose joinery.

Kiln dried, FAS, Square edged. Sawn thicknesses of 25mm, 38mm, 50mm, 63mm and 75mm.

When freshly cut or machined the heartwood is yellow in colour but quickly darkening to golden brown on exposure to light. The grain is usually interlocked and the texture rather coarse but even. Large, hard deposits of calcium carbonate are sometimes present in cavities.

Iroko works fairly well with most tools although the presence of calcium deposits can blunt cutting edges. There is a tendency for the grain to lift in areas of interlocked grain. It takes nails and screws well and can be glued satisfactorily.

Internal and external joinery, window frames and sills. Boat and ship work. External benches and seats. Laboratory benches and draining boards.

Kiln dried, FAS, Square edged. Sawn thicknesses of 25mm, 32mm, 38mm, 50mm, 63mm, 75mm and 100mm.

The heartwood is distinctly pink when freshly sawn, but when seasoned varies in colour from light pinkish-brown to deep reddish shade. The grain is usually interlocked and the texture is coarse.

The material works fairly well although quarter sawn faces have a tendency to pick up due to the interlocked grain. Nailing, screwing and gluing are all satisfactory while the timber will take a high polish and finish.

Furniture, internal mouldings and joinery, staircases and panelling.

Kiln dried, Square edged. 150x150mm only.

The heartwood is light reddish-brown with deeper coloured late-wood bands. The sapwood is creamy white in colour. The timber is straight grained and fine textured.

The material is rather hard to work. It glues satisfactorily although is difficult to nail and screw. Can be polished and stained to an excellent finish.

Furniture, internal mouldings and joinery. Panelling, stairs, kitchen cabinets. Sports goods and specialist floors.

Kiln dried, FAS, Square edge. Sawn thicknesses 25mm, 32mm, 38mm, 50mm, 63mm and 75mm. 115x25mm and 150x25mm pulled to width strips.

The heartwood is light red to rose red when freshly cut or machined turning dark reddish brown on exposure. Sapwood is a distinctly contrasting whitish or pale brown. The grain is usually straight but sometimes interlocked and the texture is fine and uniform.

The timber works moderately easy despite its high density. It machines and finishes to a smooth surface. The timber does suffer from severe checking, end splits and shrinkage as it dries out.

Bridge construction, Decking and heavy structural use.

Air Dried, FAS, Square edged. Sawn thicknesses of 25mm, 32mm, 50mm and 75mm.

The sapwood is lighter in colour and distinct from the heartwood which is red-brown darkening to a dark red. Grey-coloured narrow streaks are often present on longitudinal surfaces. The texture is coarse but even and the grain is interlocked and wavy.

The timber works well and is capable of a good smooth surface. It can be glued, nailed and screwed satisfactorily and stained and polished quite well.

Internal joinery, furniture framing, external joinery (with additional coatings/preservative).

Kiln Dried, Select & Better, Square edged. Sawn thicknesses of 19mm, 25mm, 32mm 38mm, 50mm, 63mm, 75mm and 100mm.

The heartwood is orange-brown to brown or dark-red brown. The sapwood is a contrasting whitish to pale yellow. Sulphur yellow and dark coloured deposits are characteristics of this species. The grain is interlocked and often wavy with a coarse texture.

The timber has good to medium working properties. Can be stained and polished well and holds screws well although tends to split on nailing. The sulphur deposits can leach and stain if made wet.

Flooring and internal joinery.

Kiln Dried, Square edged. Sawn 150x25mm only.

The sapwood of red oak is white to light brown and the heartwood is a pinkish reddish brown. The wood is mostly straight grained with a coarse texture. It generally has slightly less pronounced figure than the white oak.

Red oak machines well, nailing and screwing is good although pre-boring is recommended and it can be stained and polished to a good finish.

Internal joinery, mouldings and doors, flooring, panelling and kitchen cabinets.

Kiln Dried, FAS, Square edged. Sawn thicknesses of 38mm and 50mm.

White oak is similar in appearance to European Oak although more variable in colour. The sapwood is light in colour and the heartwood is light to dark brown sometimes with a pinkish tint. White oak is mostly straight grained with a coarse to medium texture and more figure than the red oak.

White oak machines, nails and screws well. Its acidic nature may react with ferrous metals. It can be stained and polished to a good finish.

Furniture, flooring, internal joinery, mouldings, panelling, doors, kitchen cabinets.

Kiln Dried, FAS and rustic, Square edged. Sawn thicknesses of 25mm, 32mm, 38mm, 50mm, 63mm and 75mm. 25mm, 32mm, 38mm and 50mm x 225mm + wider. 76x25mm, 102x25mm, 127x25mm, 152x25mm 178x25mm, 203x25mm Parallel strips. 152x25mm, 203x25mm rustic parallel strips.

The sapwood is lighter in colour than the heartwood which is yellowish brown. Quarter sawn surfaces show a distinct silver-grain figure due to the broad rays. Generally straight grained with a coarse texture. Conditions of growth greatly govern the exact character of the wood and these conditions vary considerably between the various countries that export oak.

In general oak planes and moulds well. It can be stained, polished, waxed and glued satisfactorily. It takes screws and nails well, except near edges where pre-boring is required. It takes liming treatment well. Its acidic nature may cause reaction with ferrous metals.

Internal and external joinery, furniture, panelling, mouldings, cabinet work and flooring. Fresh sawn oak is also used in external cladding, beams, construction, sleepers and fencing.

Kiln Dried, Square edged, Sawn thicknesses 26mm, 32mm, 40mm, 50mm, 65mm and 80mm. Also 100x65mm and 100x80mm dimension stock 1.0m - 2.0m long only.

The sapwood is lighter in colour than the heartwood which is yellowish brown. Quarter sawn surfaces show a distinct silver-grain figure due to the broad rays. Generally straight grained with a coarse texture. Conditions of growth greatly govern the exact character of the wood and these conditions vary considerably between the various countries that export oak.

In general oak planes and moulds well. It can be stained, polished, waxed and glued satisfactorily. It takes screws and nails well, except near edges where pre-boring is required. It takes liming treatment well. Its acidic nature may cause reaction with ferrous metals.

Internal and external joinery, furniture, panelling, mouldings, cabinet work and flooring. Fresh sawn oak is also used in external cladding, beams, construction, sleepers and fencing.

Kiln Dried, Square edged, Sawn thicknesses 35mm, 40mm, 54mm, 65mm and 80mm. Air Dried, Sawn thicknesses 100mm and 150mm.

The sapwood is pale yellow or whitish, the heartwood pinkish when freshly cut, darkening to typical mahogany colour of reddish-brown. Sapele is characterised by a marked and regular stripe, particularly pronounced on quarter-sawn surfaces. The grain is interlocked with a close texture.

Sapele works fairly well but the interlocked grain is often troublesome. It takes screws and nails well, glues satisfactorily, stains readily and takes an excellent polish.

Furniture, cabinet making, panelling, flooring and general joinery.

Kiln Dried, FAS, Square edged, Sawn thicknesses 25mm, 32mm, 38mm, 50mm, 63mm, 75mm and 100mm. 32x400mm + wider boards.

The sapwood is creamy white and the heartwood varies from pale yellowish brown to olive green sometimes with purple/blue streaks. The wood has a medium to fine texture and is straight grained.

The timber is easy to work with and finishes to a fine smooth surface. Takes nails, screws and glue well. Can be stained, polished or painted.

Internal joinery, doors, panelling, mouldings, trims, carving and turning

Kiln Dried, FAS, Square edged, Sawn thicknesses 25mm, 32mm, 38mm, 50mm, 63mm, 75mm and 100mm.

The heartwood of utile is pale pink when freshly cut, darkening on exposure to reddish-brown. It closely resembles sapele both in appearance and properties but is more open in texture. The grain is interlocked and produces a broad ribbon stripe, often wider and more irregular than that of sapele.

Utile works rather well but with a slight blunting effect on cutting edges. Takes stain and glue well and polishes well.

Furniture, cabinet making, panelling, flooring and general joinery.

Kiln Dried, FAS, Square edged, Sawn thicknesses 25mm, 32mm, 38mm, 50mm, 63mm and 75mm

The sapwood of walnut is creamy white, while the heartwood varies in colour from a light brown through to dark chocolate brown or sometimes a purplish black. It has a fine even texture with a coarse grain. Walnut tends to have a higher volume of knots and defects in comparison with other hardwoods.

Walnut works easily and nails, screws and glues well. It can be stained well and polished to an exceptional finish.

Internal joinery, furniture, cabinet making, flooring, panelling. Often used in contrast to lighter coloured timbers.

Kiln Dried, FAS, Square edged, Sawn thicknesses 25mm, 32mm, 38mm, 50mm, 63mm and 75mm. 150x25mm pulled to width strips. 25x225mm + wider.