M-Tech Engineering Ltd , Unit 1, Third Avenue, Greasley Street, Bulwell, Nottingham UK, NG6 8NDPhone 0115 9794448 Fax 0115 9794449TimberWe manufacture treads and hand rails for our staircases from a vast range of solid timbers, including Oak, Ash, Wenge and Walnut which are the most popular.All of our timber products are hand finished with 3 layers of lacquer applied to maintain the timbers look and durability. We can also stain the timber to any colour sample to match existing flooring.Ash•Originates from Europe , Western Asia•Light in colour - creamy to light tan. •Non-durable, tough, heavy and dense timber.•Straight grain, course texture. Excellent for steam bending.•Wide range of uses including sports equipment, boat building and cabinet making. Internal use, polishes well.•Excellent for stainingEuropean Oak•Europe, Turkey, North Africa•Light tan to biscuit in colour. •Usually straight grained, but irregular or cross grained material can occur depending on growth conditions. •Characteristic silver grain figure on quartered surfaces. •Dries very slowly.•Used for furniture, joinery.•Internal UseIroko•West & East Africa•The colour of this timber can have a dramatic range from golden orange to mid to dark brown. •Used in the marine industry, interior and exterior joinery. •Internal & External use.Note: The colour of Iroko can be very deceptive, it does change from Yellow to Chocolate Brown very quickly. The Yellow is not a defect.American Black Walnut•Canada and USA•Rich, dark brown to purplish black. •Tough hard timber, medium density, course texture, straight grain.•Used for high quality joinery, furniture and cabinet making, boat building and for decorative veneers and inlays.•Internal or External use Note:Walnut trees are small in diameter which means that joinery sizes are difficult to obtain. The wood is variable and includes sapwood which is lighter in colour than the heartwood. The presence of sapwood and knots are not considered defects under the American Lumber Grading RulesWenge•Africa - Specifically Congo, Mozambique and Tanzania•Tropical Timber, very dark in colour•Heavy and hard, suitable for flooring and staircases
M-Tech Engineering Ltd , Unit 1, Third Avenue, Greasley Street, Bulwell, Nottingham UK, NG6 8ND
Phone 0115 9794448 Fax 0115 9794449
Timber
We manufacture treads and hand rails for our staircases from a vast range of solid timbers, including Oak, Ash, Wenge and Walnut
which are the most popular.
All of our timber products are hand finished with 3 layers of lacquer applied to maintain the timbers look and durability. We can
also stain the timber to any colour sample to match existing flooring.
Ash
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Originates from Europe , Western Asia
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Light in colour - creamy to light tan.
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Non-durable, tough, heavy and dense timber.
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Straight grain, course texture. Excellent for steam bending.
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Wide range of uses including sports equipment, boat building and cabinet making.
Internal use, polishes well.
•
Excellent for staining
European Oak
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Europe, Turkey, North Africa
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Light tan to biscuit in colour.
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Usually straight grained, but irregular or cross grained material can occur depending on growth
conditions.
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Characteristic silver grain figure on quartered surfaces.
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Dries very slowly.
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Used for furniture, joinery.
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Internal Use
Iroko
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West & East Africa
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The colour of this timber can have a dramatic range from golden orange to
mid to dark brown.
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Used in the marine industry, interior and exterior joinery.
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Internal & External use.
Note: The colour of Iroko can be very deceptive, it does change from Yellow to
Chocolate Brown very quickly. The Yellow is not a defect.
American Black Walnut
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Canada and USA
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Rich, dark brown to purplish black.
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Tough hard timber, medium density, course texture, straight grain.
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Used for high quality joinery, furniture and cabinet making, boat building and for decorative
veneers and inlays.
•
Internal or External use
Note:
Walnut trees are small in diameter which means that joinery sizes are difficult to obtain. The wood is
variable and includes sapwood which is lighter in colour than the heartwood. The presence of
sapwood and knots are not considered defects under the American Lumber Grading Rules
Wenge
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Africa - Specifically Congo, Mozambique and Tanzania
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Tropical Timber, very dark in colour
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Heavy and hard, suitable for flooring and staircases
