"STAIRWAYS TO HEAVEN "AT A.F.T

STAIRMAKING SPECIES  KEPT IN STOCK

SPECIES

TREADS

POSTS ! SQUARES OF

KEY (**) = This size can be produced by joining or machining

         ( * ) = This size  is usually in stock

25x300

38x300

50x300

75

100

125

150

COLOUR

DURABILITY

OTHER COMMENTS

1"x12"

1.5"x12"

2"x12"

3"

4"

5"

6"

Amoora

**

**

*

**

*

Red

Quite Durable

Rich dark red Mahogany type

Blackwood

**

**

**

Straw to                   Red / Brown

Quite Durable

Very popular Victorian and Tasmanian specie

Kauri

*

*

*

*

*

*

Gold

Quite Durable

Easy to work well priced imported specie

Iroko ( Odum)

**

*

*

**

**

N/A

N/A

Gold / Brown

Very durable

" The poor man's Teak". Teak- like in appearance and in its uses.

Durian

**

*

*

*

*

N/A

N/A

Straw / Brown

 Non durable

Attractive timber from Malaysian  Fruit tree

Mahogany Gum

**

**

**

**

**

N/A

N/A

Scallop Pink

Durable

Victorian specie once  used on Railway Bridges

Eastern Mahogany

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Olive / Brown Striped

Durable

Hard attractive  generally darker specie from S.E,similar to the famous Indian CHICKRASSY wood

Melunak

*

*

*

**

*

*

*

Brown / Gold

Non  Durable

Similar in appearance to Blackwood but less expensive

Merbau ( Kwila)

N/A

*

*

*

N/A

*

Red Brown

Durable

One of the best exterior timbers known to the Timber trade

Terminalia

*

N/A

**

N/A

N/A

Straw

Non  Durable

Good general purpose  specie

Victorian Hardwood

*

**

Straw / Pink

Reasonably  Durable

Popular strong  local specie

Basswood           ( Kauvula)

*

*

N/A

**

N/A

N/A

White

Non  Durable

Good "Contrast" specie being milky  white to silver in colour.