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FSC® Timber

Factory Furniture uses only FSC® timbers.
Illustrated below are a selection of the timbers we regularly use in our manufacture. There are many other lesser known commercially harvested timbers available which we can also advise on their suitability and sustainability for your project.

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  • SpeciesAccoya® Radiata Pine – acetylated Pinus Radiata
  • Type of timber Softwood
  • DurabilityClass 1
  • Weight515 KG/M3
  • Hardness 4100 N.
  • Origin New Zealand
  • CommentsClear graded softwood is treated with acetic anhydride (a vinegar) to produce an incredibly stable softwood with a lifespan of 50 years above ground.
  • CertificationFSC® C005669

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Accoya

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  • Species Azobe - Lophira alata
  • Type of timber Tropical Hardwood
  • DurabilityClass 1
  • Weight1065 KG/M3
  • Hardness17000 N Janka
  • OriginWest Africa
  • CommentsVery dense hardwood with a deep red colour suitable for larger sections which will have a lifespan in excess of 100 years when over 200mm section.
  • Certification FSC® C005669

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Azobe

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  • SpeciesCumaru - Dipteryx odorata
  • Type of timber Tropical Hardwood
  • Durability Class 1
  • Weight 1100 – 1300 KG/M3
  • Hardness 15700 N Janka.
  • OriginSouth America
  • CommentsCumaru is our ‘go to’ hardwood for exterior public as a durable and stable timber with very little tannin staining. Colour can vary from deep red to golden yellow turning grey on weathering.
  • CertificationFSC® C005669

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Cumaru

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  • SpeciesDouglas Fir- Pseudotsuga Menziesii
  • Type of timber Softwood
  • DurabilityClass 3
  • Weight530 KG/M3
  • Hardness2760 N.
  • OriginNorth America
  • CommentsClear graded and stable softwood moderately durable but susceptible to insect attack and will need treatment.
  • CertificationFSC® C005669

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Douglas Fir

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  • SpeciesGuariuba - Clarisia racemose
  • Type of timberTropical Hardwood
  • Durability Class 1
  • Weight 1100 KG/M3
  • Hardness 6200 N Janka.
  • OriginSouth America
  • CommentsVery dense hardwood with a golden colour turning grey when weathering
  • CertificationFSC® C005669

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Guariuba

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  • SpeciesIroko – Milicia
  • Type of timberTropical Hardwood
  • DurabilityClass 2
  • Weight610 KG/M3
  • Hardness 6200 N.
  • OriginSouth America
  • CommentsVery dense hardwood with a golden colour turning grey when weathering
  • CertificationFSC® C005669

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Iroko

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  • Species Oak Quercus alba
  • Type of timber Temperate Hardwood
  • Durability Class 2
  • Weight 750 KG/M3
  • Hardness5990 N Janka
  • OriginNorthern Europe and USA
  • CommentsCareful attention to remove sapwood as its prone to rot and attention to control tannin run off in the first 12 months. Larger sections are preferred to increase design life although it must be noted it is prone to shakes (splitting)
  • CertificationFSC® C005669

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Oak

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  • Species Redwood Pinus Sylvestris
  • Type of timber Softwood
  • Durability Non-durable
  • Weight530 KG/M3
  • Hardness2760 N
  • OriginNorth America
  • CommentsClear graded and stable softwood non-durable therefore needs treating after machining
  • Certification FSC® C005669

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Redwood

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  • SpeciesSapele - Entandrophragma cylindricum
  • Type of timber Tropical Hardwood
  • DurabilityClass 3
  • Weight690 KG/M3
  • Hardness6280 N Janka
  • OriginWest Africa
  • CommentsVery stable tight grained hardwood with consistent red colour.
  • CertificationFSC® C005669

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Sapele

Stains Weathered Cumuru

Splits and Stains

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  • SpeciesTatajuba - Bagassa guianensis
  • Type of timber Tropical Hardwood
  • DurabilityClass 1
  • Weight1100 – 1200 KG/M3
  • Hardness7700 N Janka
  • OriginSouth America
  • CommentsTatajuba is another of our preferred timbers for exterior public as a durable and stable timber with very little tannin staining. Colour is usually a golden yellow turning grey on weathering.
  • CertificationFSC® C005669

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Tatajuba

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  • SpeciesWestern Red Cedar - Thuja Plicata
  • Type of timber Softwood
  • Durabilitydurable
  • Weight390 KG/M3
  • Hardness1560 N
  • OriginNorth America / Canada
  • CommentsClear graded and stable softwood, durable but suitable for light public use only due to its softness
  • CertificationFSC® C005669

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Western Red Cedar