Tallowwood has a wide variety of uses however particularly impressive results are achieved when featured as internal flooring and/or cladding.

Other applications include decking, linings, exposed structures, poles, piles, bridge timbers, joinery, turnery, outdoor furniture and boat building.

Tallowwood heartwood is pale to darker yellow-brown with a noticeably lighter, almost white sapwood.

This wood has a fairly coarse texture with an interlocking grain. As the word 'tallow' suggests, the timber of this species feels greasy to the touch.

Tallowwood is reasonably easy to work however gluing can be difficult due to the greasy nature of the timber.

Tallowwood accepts paint, stain and polish readily and fixing with standard fixings and fasteners presents no problems.

Generally, Tallowwood is an extremely tough and durable Australian timber used widely in external applications such as decking.

Sawn to size timber, particularly for structural applications, is available from Kennedy's on order.

spotted gum

Spotted Gum is an extremely adaptable and naturally strong timber which makes it ideally suited to numerous applications.

Once predominantly used only as a structural timber, considering its natural beauty and sheer strength, its not surprising Spotted Gum has found favour in many aesthetic, and architectural applications with extremely impressive results.

Because of its significant versatility and durability you will find Spotted Gum used in a wide variety of applications. From building and construction, including structural components, flooring, cladding, and decking, right through to furniture (indoor and outdoor), landscaping, boat building, poles, beams, the list goes on.

Widely used for power poles, bridge timbers and general construction, Spotted Gum is one of the most widely available recycled timbers in Australia today.

In the future this species will become more readily available from Australian hardwood plantations as a result of its growing popularity.

View Projects Profiles featuring Kennedy’s recycled Spotted Gum:

• Tree of Knowledge Memorial
• Regatta Walk Foreshore Reserve
• Suncorp Stadium
• Hilton South Wharf
• Energex Building
• Normanby Hotel
• HQ Building

beautiful blackbutt

The second chapter in our Timber Chronicles discusses one of the most common species of hardwood available on the commercial market; Blackbutt.

Blackbutt is the ideal timber for a wide variety of cladding, flooring and decking applications.

A popular choice for architects, builders and designers, Blackbutt is admired for its incredible durability and fire resistant properties. Perfect for large fit outs (e.g. shopping centres and high rise buildings) Blackbutt is a readily available and versatile timber.

A beautiful hardwood, Blackbutt presents a relatively straight and uniform grain with an appealing colour palette, ranging from cream to pale brown with a hint of pink.

Contemporary by nature, when freshly cut the truewood is pale brown with a hint of pink, whilst the sapwood (although sometimes indistinguishable from the truewood) is usually slightly paler in colour.

With a reputation for excellence, Kennedy’s Class One Durability Blackbutt is in high demand within the commercial building industry.

Our recycled Blackbutt is graded according to the Interim Industry Standards whilst our new certified Blackbutt is AFS approved (Australian Forestry Standard).

All products proudly boast the Kennedy’s stamp of sustainability.

Guaranteeing a rapid order-to-delivery turnaround, Kennedy’s offer an impressive range of recycled and sustainable Blackbutt timber products.

Contact us today to learn more about this striking timber.

Projects featuring Kennedy’s recycled Blackbutt:

• Telstra One Brisbane
• HQ Brisbane
• Cockle Bay Wharf Sydney
• Argyle Stores Sydney
• Billabong Surf Stores

limitless potential of grey ironbark

Ever considered going grey?

An exceptional timber, Grey Ironbark (otherwise known as Eucalyptus paniculata) provides the perfect first installment to our latest venture; The Timber Chronicles.

Grey Ironbark is the pinnacle of versatile Australian hardwoods. It was originally highly prized for its immense strength and natural durability.

This versatility has seen it expand into a new, limitless range of applications including cladding, flooring, decking and joinery products as well as feature posts and beams.

With a deep patina, the colour palette of the Grey Ironbark varies from a mahogany like appearance to dark shades of chocolate.

The heartwood ranges from pale brown to dark brown with occasional rich, red tones. And its grain is usually tight and straight.

Polishing beautifully, always ensuring a smooth finish, Grey Ironbark is a popular choice for many architects, designers and builders.

The incredible strength and durability of Grey Ironbark has resulted in it becoming the top choice for exterior applications over the years.

Today Grey Ironbark is also recognised for its rich, warm colouring and stunning patina, revealing its adaptability as an internal building material.

Kennedy’s Classic Aged Timbers offers a wide range of recycled Grey Ironbark. Contact us today to learn more about this striking, hardwearing timber.

Projects featuring Kennedy’s recycled Grey Ironbark:

• Federation Square Melbourne
• Portside Wharf Brisbane
• Cockle Bay Wharf Sydney
• Port Office Hotel Brisbane