Sheoak Casuarina fraserana

Becoming more difficult to obtain and is therefore normally more expensive than the readily available species such as Jarrah.

Is normally quarter sawn, as this allows the grain patterns to stand out and exposes fair amounts of ‘fiddleback’ in the timber. This is one of the most stable timbers available, as it is almost impervious to water when kiln dried. Prior to the advent of aluminium, sheoak was popular for barrels, also for roofing shingles. Some shingles are still being produced for restoration of heritage buildings. Can at times be difficult to obtain in flooring.

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Origin : Is found throughout the Jarrah forests of W.A. and in pockets in the Karri areas.

Colour : Ranges from light yellow to reddish brown near the heartwood.

Hardness : 4.3

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