Pomatia – Dressed – Boxmaking – 12×130×900mm

Photos show the species — grain and colour — not the size of this listing. You’ll receive the dimensions stated.

This pomatia box timber planes like it wants to be a box lid. Pomatia comes off the saw with a fine, even texture that box makers value — no fighting the grain to get a clean seam.

What it is. Pomatia is the trade name for Pometia pinnata, sold as Taun in the Pacific and North American trade. It’s a mid-density hardwood grown across the Pacific islands and used across the region for furniture and joinery wherever a stable, even-textured timber is needed.

What you’d make with this pomatia box timber at 12×130×900.

• Box lids, sides and bases — the size this parcel is cut for
• Small drawer fronts and jewellery box components
• Panel inlays and box-making feature strips
• Small cabinet door panels

Working notes

• Density: ~700 kg/m³ — medium, comparable in the hand to meranti
• Hardness: rated moderately hard on the Queensland timber-properties register — comfortably below rosewood, above hoop pine in the hand
• Grain: fine and even, mostly straight with an occasional gentle wave
• Surface: Supplied with a true reference face — ready to template, mark out, or glue.
• Working: planes and sands cleanly, glues without fuss, holds a crisp mitre for box joints
• Finishing: responds well to EEE-Ultra Shine for a hand-buffed lustre on finished boxes

The stack it came from. This pomatia box timber is old stock — it sat in the back of the shed for many years before we recovered it and got it ready to sell — it’s a limited parcel that doesn’t come through often at this size. Have a look through our full Pomatia range or the box making wood category for more small-format stock. Once it goes, the listing closes.

A Note on Our Wood Products

Please remember that the photos you see are indicative only. As a beautiful, natural material, wood inherently varies in grain, colour, and figure. While we meticulously select outstanding pieces to send your way, each item will possess its own unique charm. We believe these natural variations are part of what makes our wood products so special and truly one-of-a-kind.