New Arrival: Australian Blackwood

It is not every day that a timber merchant can be as happy as on these days in March: after a long journey, a small batch of Tasmanian Blackwood arrived here with the first sunny days of the year, which is actually native to Australia, but can also thrive in other places in the world under favorable climatic conditions. The Acacia melanoxylon tree produces a very good dark wood that has good properties and also has an attractive chocolate brown color, it is fine-pored and also has a very beautiful natural luster. Blackwood is much sought after for furniture making, interior fittings, musical instruments, gunstocks and turned objects, where it is highly valued. The term blackwood is somewhat misleading, as the wood is not really black. Because of its shiny, golden-brown grain, it is used as a sustainable alternative to the closely related Hawaiian koa (Acacia koa). Although koa woods with a particular coloration and strong curly growth are more common, the two types of wood are virtually indistinguishable.
The tree has been newly planted and thus introduced in some regions of the world; it can be found as an ornamental and shade tree or on plantations for timber production - and in many areas the hardy trees have become an invasive species. In any case, we are delighted to have another beautiful and special type of wood in our range.