The Tasmanian Oak used by us at TIDE is a species of Eucalypt sourced and milled in Tasmania.
This is a point worth noting as often the name Tasmanian Oak is associated with a myriad of Eucalypt species from a range of regions (predominantly Victoria).
The Tasmanian Oak we use tends to be denser and therefore heavier than the Victorian species (otherwise known as Victorian Ash), and can also tend to be slightly darker in colour.
The colour of Tasmanian Oak tends to be pale straw to light brown in colour and can often have a pinkish tinge. Over time this colour will deepen and we have found that the pink tones tend to turn attractive rich oak colour.
The majority of Tasmanian Oak is ‘quarter’ cut. This along with the tall and straight nature of the trees results in a very straight grain present in every board – this results in a very clean aesthetic that lets the lines of the piece of furniture speak for themselves. A good example of this is out Tana shelf (below).
While not as hard and heavy as American Oak, Tasmanian Oak is considered to be a medium hardness timber with the advantage of being very stable.
