Sawn Timber
English Sycamore Sawn Timber
Sycamore Platanus occidentalis
We love English Sycamore for its enchanting pale creamy-yellow colouring, fine texture and lustrous grain pattern. The most sought-after sycamore is described as rippled because of the rippled grain figuring and is used in the making of high-quality musical instrument cases. The very best violins, violas and cellos backs (including Stradivari instruments) are made in Fiddleback sycamore.
Always popular with furniture makers, the grain is smooth textured and fine, so sycamore turns well and finishes superbly. English Sycamore is now becoming more desirable mixed with contrasting hardwoods in furniture - walnut, wenge and oak are popular combinations. It is non-toxic, so is useful for applications such as kitchen worktops, chopping boards, platters and flooring. The fact that it is homegrown and from well-managed woodland sources means English Sycamore is a far more sustainable option than imported sycamore or maple. Trees can grow to huge dimensions – taller than 35m with more than 2m trunk diameter - so boards can be sizeable!
Technical Specification
Unit of sale - m³ (cubic metre)
Specification: Supplied in waney edge (through & through) kiln dried boards. It’s not generally supplied as fresh sawn.
Width range (mm): Clear face cutting 125mm +
Length range (m): 2.00m +
| Description | Board thickness (mm) | Moisture content |
|---|---|---|
| Waney edged (Through & Through) sawn boards | 27 | 10-16% |
| 34 | 10-16% | |
| 41 | 10-16% | |
| 54 | 10-16% |
Additional Information
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Our sycamore is usually prime grade, CND (colour no defect). There may be some small knots and mineral streaking in the heartwood can occur, although it's known for being very uniform.
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Adhesives work well on sycamore – beware of using acid-based adhesives as they may leave a reddish mark on the glue line.
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Non Durable - internal use only.
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