A new path for lower-grade timber
Most hardwood logs harvested in Australia are not used in long-life products. They are chipped to make paper and cardboard, and much of it is exported. Crafted Hardwoods uses original technology to change this. It turns lower-grade and young timber into solid engineered hardwood. It means hardwood for architecture, design and products no longer depends only on mature, high-value logs.
Making more from every tree
The process starts with rotary peeling. A log is turned against a long blade, which peels it into thin sheets called veneer. It works a bit like unrolling a roll of paper towel.
Peeling suits smaller logs that are hard to saw into boards. Mills can also keep peeling closer to the centre of the log than usual. Crafted Hardwoods then layers this veneer and bonds it with a water-based resin. In just a few minutes, it becomes a large billet of hardwood as strong as timber from trees that took many decades to grow. This block can be cut and shaped just like traditional wood and used in a wide range of applications.
Keeping timber in use for longer
A circular economy keeps materials in use for as long as possible, at their highest value. Crafted Hardwoods does this in two ways. First, it moves timber up the value chain, from pulp and commodity products into long-life products for homes, workplaces and public spaces. Second, like any solid timber, it can be repaired, sanded back, reworked and reused. This gives it more than one life.
Responsible sourcing, transparent ingredients
For the Crafted Hardwood team, reuse is only half the story. Just as important is where the raw material comes from and what goes into the finished product. Their material:
- is sourced through FSC and PEFC certified supply chains
- has publicly listed ingredients and no added formaldehyde.
Building value from underused resources
Demand for timber is growing. That makes it more important to use the timber we already harvest well. Crafted Hardwoods shows how overlooked timber can become high-quality hardwood. It gets more from each harvest and keeps timber in use for longer. It also supports Australian manufacturing.
