Australian Blackbutt.

Janka Rating: 9.1
Origin: Australia
Colour: From cream to a pale brown, sometimes with a slight tinge of pink or yellow.

Australian Spotted Gum

Janka Rating: 11
Origin: Australia
Colour: Varies through pale grey browns and soft creams to a rich brown.

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Janka Rating: 13
Origin: Australia
Colour: From a deep dark red to red-brown. By contrast, the sapwood is a distinctive pale yellow in colour.

Grey Iron Bark

Janka Rating: 14
Origin: Australia
Colour: Pale light grey to medium brown.

Cumaru

Janka Rating: 15.7
Origin: South America
Colour: Medium to dark brown, with a reddish or purplish hue, some pieces may have streaks of yellowish brown.

Kempas

Janka Rating: 9
Origin: Southeast Asia
Colour: Orangeish-brown with occasional yellowish streaks.

Sydney Blue Gum

Janka Rating: 9.1
Origin: Australia
Colour: From dark pink to reddish brown, darkens with age and exposure to sunlight

Jatoba

Janka Rating: 12
Origin: South America
Colour: Light orangish brown to a darker reddish brown, sometimes with contrasting dark grey brown streaks. Colour darkens upon exposure to light.

Pacific Blackbutt

Janka Rating: 11.8
Origin: China & Laos
Colour: From cream to pale brown, sometimes with a slight tinge of pink or yellow.

Tasmania Oak

Janka Rating: 5.8
Origin: Australia
Colour: Varying from straw to reddish brown with intermediate shades of cream and pink.

Pacific Spotted Gum

Janka Rating: 11
Origin: China & Laos
Colour: Varies from soft creams to pale grey browns with occasional yellowish green undertones.

Jarrah

Janka Rating: 8.5
Origin: Australia
Colour: Varies from dark pinkish red to rich brownish reds, gradually darkens to soft burgundy over time.

Brush box

Janka Rating: 9.1
Origin: Australia
Colour: From greyish pink through to a reddish brown, the sapwood is usually paler in colour.

Natural bamboo

Janka Rating: 6.2kn
Origin: China
Colour: Varies from light golden colour to pale yellow.