Red Grandis, also known as Rose Gum, is a hardwood species in the eucalyptus family from Australia and a select group of plantations around the world. This species is moderately durable, and a very sustainable alternative to mahogany/sapele. It is used in cabinetry, furniture, doors, boat building, flooring, and millworks. Red grandis boasts a uniform, straight grain with a medium texture. It machines, stains, and glues well. Red grandis weighs 3 pounds per board foot, and has a Janka hardness of 1200.
VARIATIONS AND OPTIONS
4/4 refers to lumber that was cut at 1 inch thickness
15/16ths has been skip planed (a majority of the surfacing work has been done, there may be a few spots that are still rough, but the grain of the particular piece of wood should be visible)
13/16ths is commonly called finish planed. This should be ready for sanding and finish
Ripped 1 edge is lumber that has been run through a straight-line rip saw. This allows for easy squaring on a table saw.
Sanded refers to a select few lumber options that have been run through a belt sander and are 100% finish ready.
5/4 lumber was sawn at 1.25 inches in thickness.
6/4 lumber was sawn at 1.5 inches in thickness.
8/4 lumber was sawn at 2 inches in thickness.
10/4 lumber was sawn at 2.5 inches in thickness.
12/4 lumber was sawn at 3 inches in thickness.