Australian Woodwork Blog

For starters Huon Pine only grows in the wet, temperate rainforests of South West Tasmania – on the whole planet! ‘Lagarostrobus franklinii’ (its proper name) is not actually a pine and is the only member of its family, so a pretty unique tree which grows extremely slowly, averaging just 1 millimetre in girth per year. They can grow to be 2,500 years old which...

A good number of our products come from Tasmanian woodworkers, using the iconic Tasmanian timbers for which that island is famous; namely Blackheart Sassafras, Huon Pine, Celery Top Pine, Myrtle and Blackwood, plus some lesser-known varieties such as Leatherwood, King Billy Pine and Horizontal. These special timbers, native only to Tasmania, have resulted in a thriving woodcraft sector as well as a wooden boat-building...

At Australian Woodwork a particular favourite in our range of giftware is the Ancient Redgum collection. It has a great story, is stunningly beautiful, absolutely unique to Australia and comes with genuine authentication and gorgeous packaging. The story of Ancient Redgum is a fascinating one – thousands of years ago when the Egyptians were building the Pyramids, the River Murray altered its course at...