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9 matches found for: quater sawn
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Elm
Elm: Ulmus spp. Medium to large deciduous hardwoods of Europe, Asia and North America. Also found on many colonial homesteads of Tasmania. Wood pale to darker brown in colour. -
European Ash
European Ash: Fraxinus excelsior. A medium sized hardwood widely distributed in Europe. Wood is creamy white to straw colour with dominant growth rings. -
King William (Billy) Pine
King William (Billy) Pine: athrotaxis selaginoides. Salmon-pink in colour, straight grained, soft. Was used for boat building, also sounding boards in musical instruments. -
Myrtle
Myrtle: nothofagus cunninghamii. Pink to reddish brown colour, can have a blackheart stain producing a figure known as "tiger Myrtle". -
ned's plats, cutting/serving/cheese boards
This fine, non-laminated, cutting / serving board has been made in the European tradition,spiced with an Australian flavour ! Each of these Ned's plats, cutting, serving, cheese boards, has been made from a single piece of specially selected quarter-sawn timber which helps reduce any tendency to cup. They may also be washed (although never soak ) without fear of de-lamination. To butter the toast on, slice the onion, crush the garlic, place the cheese or whack the blowfly with. -
Sassafras, Blackheart
Sassafras, Blackheart: atherosperma moschatum. 'Default' wood varies from white to a smokey grey. Its low tannin content made it ideal for clothes pegs but, like myrtle, it can have a distinctive stain which is known as "Blackheart Sassafras" and is highly prized. -
Do you make a thicker cutting board than those shown on your website?
'A thicker board ain't necessarily a better board'! In fact the main reason why boards crack is not from manual abuse but from the constant absorption/desorption of moisture from, the atmosphere, fruit, vegetable, meat juices etc. -
quarter sawn timber (lumber)
This article describes the conversion of a log to quarter sawn timber (lumber) and a definition.
