Tasmanian Blackwood
Botanical Name
Acacia melanoxylon
Other Names
Australian blackwood, Black wattle
Origin
Australia
Sapwood Colour
Australia
Heartwood Colour
Dark brown occasionally greenish grey
Grain
Straight but occasionally wavy
Texture
Medium
Common Uses
Carpentry, furniture, flooring, gunstocks, musical instruments, tool handles, veneers
Physical Properties at MC 12%
| Density | kg/m3 | 657 |
| Specific gravity | – | 0.54 |
| Hardness | N | 4870 |
| Bending Strength | N/mm2 | 107.6 |
| Stiffness | N/mm2 | 14900 |
| Radial shrinkage | % | 2 |
| Tangential shrinkage | % | 7 |
Working Properties
| Stability | xxxx | Bending | xxx |
| Machining | x | Screwing | xxx |
| Gluing | xxx | Painting | xx |
| Sanding | xxx | Staining | xx |
xxxx = excellent
xxx = good
xx = fair
x = not good