NSW Rosewood

NSW Rosewood (Dysoxylum fraserianum) is a native Australian rainforest species found along the east coast of New South Wales and southern Queensland. It’s a different timber entirely to New Guinea Rosewood — different genus, different origin, different working characteristics — so if you’ve searched for Rosewood, it’s worth checking you’ve landed on the right species before you buy.Colour and character: NSW Rosewood has a warm reddish-brown heartwood with a fine, even texture and a distinctive spicy scent when freshly cut — one of the reasons turners and craftspeople who know the timber ask for it specifically. It’s a dense, close-grained hardwood that takes detail well.What it’s good forBecause of the sizes we typically see it come through in, NSW Rosewood at Trend Timbers is best suited to smaller-scale work — think turning blanks for pens and small vessels, knobs, handles, inlay and fine detail pieces, rather than large slabs or big furniture components. If you’re after boards for a big project, talk to us first so we can tell you honestly whether the sizes we have will suit, or point you toward a better-matched species.We’ve been a specialty timber merchant since 1969, and NSW Rosewood is one of the native species we keep in stock for turners and craftspeople who want something distinctly Australian. Order online or call our Mulgrave yard on 02 4577 5277 — our team can tell you exactly what sizes and quantities we have on hand before you commit.