Green Stuff

We have moved to source sustainable timbers when we can,why sell mahogany,meranti,oregon when we can sell poplar that is both fast growing but comes from a managed plantation,its the same with marine plywoods,the Ockume veneers are also from managed plantations.

Having just machined some SA Pine (radiata species)which has been CCA treated (tanalith) which is a copper based solution in water,the treatment turns the wood to a green colour as you can see,I then stacked it next to some machined poplar for an Argie 15 kit,I realised that both are green in colour and also green in a management sense,the pine saves imports and its high costs as well. The poplar machines up in a pale straw colour,sometimes with green and brown streaks,that later changes to a light brown when it is exposed to the air,it looks very nice,far nicer than the metranti we used to supply in its place.