Timber by species
Hardwoods
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The Sykes range
Timber & materials
Hardwoods, softwoods, beams, sheet materials, flooring and cladding. Supplied from our extensive stocks or sourced as direct full loads, with machining to specification.
Timber by species
Softwoods
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Green and air-dried oak
European oak beams
European oak beams, sawn or machined to order. From a single beam to a complete frame kit.
Plywood, MDF and veneered panels
Plywood & sheet materials
Plywood, marine plywood, MDF and decorative veneered panels for joinery, manufacturing and specialist work. Supplied by the sheet, pack or commercial order.
Our on-site timber mill
Timber machining
Your timber, planed, profiled or cut to size in our on-site mill. Bespoke pieces and repeat production.
Solid and engineered wood flooring
Wood flooring
Solid or engineered timber flooring. Tell us about your project and we’ll help with the specification.
Hardwood and softwood cladding
Timber cladding
Hardwood and softwood cladding for walls and ceilings. Choose your species, profile and dimensions.
Made to your specification
Machined timber profiles
Send the section you need, with finished dimensions and quantities. We will review the species, machining and tooling required.
Importing & direct-load sourcing
Direct Timber Supply & Full Load Sourcing
Global sourcing. Competitive pricing. Generations of experience.
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The species directory
Find your timber
Technical descriptions, stock specifications and downloadable species sheets.
Hardwood
African Walnut
Cameroon; also widely found across West African tropical rainforest regions · Golden brown to mid brown with occasional black lines
Hardwood
American Black Walnut
Predominantly USA; also veneer grade sawn boules from Europe · Medium to dark greyish brown with occasional purplish tinges
Hardwood
American Red Oak
North-eastern USA and South-eastern Canada · Pale pink to reddish brown with clearly defined paler sapwood
Hardwood
American White Oak
Eastern USA · Light to medium brown, sometimes with a pale pink tinge; sapwood is paler in colour
Softwood
Canadian Yellow Pine
Eastern Canada, from the heart of the Ottawa Valley · Pale yellow to pale pink
Timber species
Coconut
Hardwood
European Ash
Hardwood
European Elm
UK (especially Scotland) and parts of Europe · Greyish brown to medium reddish brown, quite variable and often with pips and burry patches
Hardwood
European Oak Boules
UK, Northern and Eastern Europe · Light to medium brown with clearly defined paler sapwood
Hardwood
European Oak Prime
Northern, Central and Eastern Europe · Light to medium brown with clearly defined paler sapwood
Hardwood
European Walnut
Europe, Macedonia, the Caucasus · Variegated tones of bronze through pinks, greys and browns with darker markings
Softwood
Hemlock
Northwest America (USA and Canada) · Light reddish brown, with occasional dark streaks
Hardwood
Idigbo-Emeri
Ghana; notably superior to Framire Idigbo from other West African nations · Yellow
Hardwood
Japanese Oak
Hardwood
Lacewood
Hardwood
Northern Yellow Poplar
USA (Indiana, Illinois) · Creamy yellow to pale brown with streaks of green, purple, and black
Hardwood
Obeche
Cameroon; Ayous is notably milder and superior for moulding work compared to Wawa or Samba from other West African nations · Pale straw yellow
Hardwood
Padauk
West Africa · Bright orange-red darkening to deep red-brown, occasionally with a purplish hue
Softwood
Pitch Pine
Honduras, Central America and Caribbean countries · Orange-brown heartwood, sapwood distinct and paler
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