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Masterly crafted New Zealand Wood
The main native timber is the Rimu (Dacrydium cupressinum), one of New Zealand's most beautiful trees, found throughout the three islands but mainly in the South Island. It grows to a height of 50m to 60m, has greyish-brown flaky bark and a girth of 1.5m. Charcoal made from Rimu was sometimes mixed with grease by the Maori in the last century to rub into tattoo incisions, thus making indelible markings.
Legislation in 1986 prevented cutting of Native Timbers such as the majestic Kauri (Agathis australis). However, the huge stumps, and roots remain of the Kauri which were milled last century was a popular source for building the wooden houses favoured by European Settlers throughout the nineteenth century.
In maturity the tree rises some 30m with unbranched straight trunk for perhaps two-thirds of its height and is estimated to have a life-span of 2,000 to 4,000 years. Some of the products made from the Kauri found in the swamps in the Northland area of New Zealand have been carbon-dated to 45,000 years old.
The native Silver Beech (Nothofagus Mansiesii) and Red Beech (Nothofagus Fusca) are found mainly in the top of the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand mainly in the Nelson area. The growth on the trunk or branch of the tree produces a burr which provides a pattern that gives each individual piece its unique design and is creatively made into bowls in art form.
Included in our range are products masterly crafted and carvings (see Carvings Page) all of New Zealand timber. Other native timbers used are Tawa (Beilschmiedia tawa), Matai (Podocarpus spicatus), Totara (Podocarpus totara), and the most popular being the Rimu (Dacrydium cupressinum) and the Kauri (Agathis australis).
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