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Silky Oak

Botanic Name: Carduellia sublimis

Trade Name: Silky Oak, Lacewood

Similar: Plane

Origin: Australia

Source:
Grows in the more subtropical mountainous coastal forests of Northern Queensland, Australia. Further Silky Oak genera are the Grevillea robusta (Southern Silky Oak) and Ortis excelsa (from Eastern Australia).

Used:
Distinctly decorative veneer wood; particularly beautiful surfaces achieved by quarter cutting through the regular large rays. (Flake effect similar to Oak). Used also for architectural woodwork and parquet flooring.

Characteristics:
Silky Oak features distinct broad rays. The wood is beautifully patterned and grained and has a silky gloss surface. It is one of the most beautiful and versatile woods native in Australia.

Mechanic:
Silky Oak can be worked with all the usual tools which are only subject to slight dulling. Due to the special cut to produce the silvery sheen there is a tendency towards flaking.

Drying:
To avoid deformation, drying should be carried out slowly and carefully. However, there is no particular tendency to check and warp.

Surface:
The light silvery sheen is highlighted best by polishing or by using high gloss surface finishes. Filler should be used when these treatments are applied.

Glueing:
Glue joints are very firm and easy to produce. Screw and nail joints have high tensile strength.