January 11th, 2010 by admin

Western Australia has the only jarrah forest in the world, growing in the south-west corner of the State from time immemorial.  From this timber comes our fine woodcraft product in the form of wonderful jarrah furniture.

 Jarrah furniture originates from this unique, premium quality Australian hardwood.  Jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata) reaches 40 metres and is known colloquially as ‘Australian Mahogany’; the colonial name was ‘Swan River Mahogany’. 

The rich colour of the jarrah furniture ranges from a soft salmon pink, a rich reddish brown, to dark brown.  Its variable grain often has natural features: curl or birds’ eye providing a beautiful pattena.  For many, many decades, jarrah furniture has been highly prized throughout Australia and the world.  Understandably, the timber is particularly sought in the craftsmanship of high quality and fine jarrah furniture, as well as rustic jarrah furniture that is natural edged.

The dense grained hardwood provides great strength, durability and great resistance to fire and water.  Consequently we delight in constructing jarrah furniture using timber salvaged from bridges, jetty pylons, road blocks, railway sleepers, tunnel uprights, wool stores and other demolished buildings; even many hundreds of fence posts and pickets.  Interestingly, the timber used in jarrah furniture contains natural properties of high resistance to weather, rot, termites and marine borers.

“Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy.” (Ps 96:12b NCV)

Most lovingly-crafted pieces of our jarrah furniture are rescued in some way.  Fallen trees, rescued from the forest floor, storm damaged trees on farms, trees knocked down for clearing purposes – are all transformed into artisan built jarrah furniture.  What may appear as a damaged, scarred and worthless log or piece of wood, is renewed.  Cleaned up and finished, we expose the amazing colours and grain formation.  A ‘lump’ of wood exposed to the elements for hundreds of years now yields beautifully crafted jarrah furniture.  Now, the piece is an eye-catching blanket box, tall boy, bed or rocking chair.  Fine Woodcraft Gallery can do this – we make wonderful jarrah furniture.

Maintained for many years by Nyungar custodianship, and over 200 years of European colonisation, old growth and negligibly disturbed forests remain habitats for rare and endangered species.  We want to conserve this environment.  And isn’t it amazing that our beautiful jarrah furniture comes from trees growing in this region on infertile, often salt-laden soils, adapting to annual drought, and coping with occasional wildfire.

While the jarrah stands have thrived in adversity, including inappropriate clearing, our excellent jarrah furniture is derived from carefully chosen sources. 

A major consideration is that our jarrah furniture is sourced from salvaged, fallen, forest floor logs.  This means minimum disruption to the area’s significant wilderness values.  We strive to retain the wonderful scenic splendour of the forest, along with its scientific, biological and cultural values. 

Therefore, and most importantly, our jarrah furniture retains it’s forest link. We keep the ethical connection.  Our jarrah furniture is not from recent felling, nor is it a factory product.  Our jarrah furniture is properly constructed in a time-honoured way.  Our jarrah furniture is sourced from timber that is not harvested like a crop, and not production line based.  Our jarrah furniture is artisan created and artisan constructed.  This Gallery’s jarrah furniture is so, so superior – in ethics and in the craftsmanship.  Our jarrah furniture is the best of fine woodcraft.

Demand for the Fine Woodcraft Gallery’s stunning jarrah furniture has remained steady for its thirty plus years of operation.  This Gallery and its crafting of fine furniture is world-acclaimed. 

Fine Woodcraft Gallery takes extreme pride in producing jarrah furniture expertly designed, wonderfully created and utilising the rare, natural beauty of jarrah to producing exquisite, solid hardwood, and functional pieces, to suit the lifestyles of the discerning.

Cherish your jarrah furniture, proudly speak of its recycled origin, enjoy the collectable value of this Gallery’s jarrah furniture, and the item’s heritage as part of your family for generations. 

Jarrah furniture is a natural choice.  You know where we are here at Fine Woodcraft Gallery.