Australian Chestnut

AustralianChestnut

Australian Chestnut is a blend ofAustralian hardwoods found extensively in Victoria. It is a mix of tall trees whichprovides excellent timber for flooring. The colouring is pale brown to deepbrown. The timber has tones similar to eastern states Blackbutt but hasslightly darker tones reminiscent of real hardwood.

Sanding;Australian Chestnut is rated as a hardwood. Australian Chestnut  is an easy timber to work with. Sandingmachines are very effective when used on this timber. It can be sanded to avery fine finish suitable for all finish types. Sometimes with softer timbersit is harder to see rotary marks that will need sanding out so it is vital tocheck for these carefully. If in doubt sand through to a much finer grit thanusual such as a 180grit or 220grit mesh.

AustralianChestnut accepts most types of coatings. Solvent based finishes in two packsand single packs have been used for a long time with this species. Solventbased coatings bring out the deeper colouring. Waterborne finishes also workwell with Australian Chestnut. When using waterborne finishes it is importantto follow closely the coating manufacturer’s instructions for burnishing thegrain.  Oils have been used extensivelywith the timber with good effect. The timber has an open grain and is abeautiful timber.

AustralianChestnut accepts liming solution which sits into the open grain. If usingliming solution it must be applied only once as the result of too much solutioncan look like a painted surface.

General Comments.

AustralianChestnut is a proven Australian hardwood that is ideal when used in flooring.It wears well, looks excellent and is good to work with.