River Red Gum

river red gum trivia

Eucalyptus camaldulensis
River Red Gum is one of Australia’s best known trees. It has a widespread distribution along many of the river systems in Australia, particularly along the rivers and valleys of the Murray-Darling river system. It ranges from the eastern states, through eastern South Australia and into south-western Western Australia. It is a medium sized to tallish woodland tree with a whitish-grey smooth bark that is typically shedding over the whole trunk.

The species, given the riverside habitat, is often subject to submersion in flood conditions, and can withstand such conditions for long periods. River Red Gum has developed an enviable reputation for its timber properties which offer durability, strength and aesthetics. It has been widely utilised for heavy construction throughout Australia’s history. Applications include furniture, bridges, and even timber street paving which was very common throughout Sydney’s major streets and thoroughfares in the late 1800’s.

Appearance
The heartwood is red to reddish brown in colour with the sapwood being distinctly paler. The texture is moderately coarse and even. The grain is commonly interlocked with frequent gum veins.
Properties
The heartwood is quite durable (Class 2), allowing for a range of exterior applications. Sapwood is susceptible to lyctid borer attack. It works well and offers great versatility in its uses. Applications include heavy commercial construction, general framing, sleepers, flooring, panelling, joinery and outdoor furniture.

We extensively use this timber to make our red gum furniture timber because it withstands time and weather

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TK Tables manufacture picnic tables, garden furniture and solid timber outdoor furniture
We manufacture solid timber furniture to order and do not retail from showrooms as each piece is custom made for the client. Since most of our furniture is used outdoors, predominantly outdoor tables, we only use resilient timbers like Cypress pine, treated pine, ironbark and red gum. We do however also manufacture some furniture for sheltered area from a range of hardwoods like Vic Ash and Tas Oak.
Some of our garden furniture is made from recycled ‘A’ grade railway sleepers that are carefully transformed into tables, seats and benches. This undoubtable is the most rustic and hardwearing outdoor building material. Beyond railway sleepers, some furniture ends up staying in its natural state whilst others are dressed stained or oiled to produce a cleaner finish.
Our custom made furniture also extends to Melbourne largest range of picnic tables. With a full range of styles in a variety of timbers and multiple sizes, TK outdoor tables is able to offer the best and most affordable range of solid timber picnic tables in Australia. The heavy duty nature of our picnic tables means that we often need to assemble on site as some of these tables can range up to 250kg.
We specialise in outdoor furniture made from sleepers in 50mm, 75mm, 100mm thickness and of course railway sleepers. Designers and architects love this custom made furniture as it is unique, resilient, affordable and maintenance free.
TK Tables furniture is ideal for commercial clients and we often customise existing designs to meet their needs. TK tables furniture is suited to households especially the garden range but more so to clubs, sporting venues, cafes, caravan parks and other commercial areas where heavy duty solid furniture is a prerequisite. Based in the northern suburbs we deliver across the broader Melbourne area, sometimes into country Victoria and even interstate.