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September Tender at ISTT Geeveston - a tender of selected special timbers logs will commence at 8.00 am on Monday 27 September and conclude at 4.30 pm on Monday 11 October 2010.  The material is likely to include black-heart sassafras, blackwood, myrtle, celery-top pine and other logs, more information later.

Descriptions and images of each piece will be available on this website and logs can be inspected at ISTT Geeveston between 8.00 am and 4.30 pm on weekdays until Monday 11 October.

All offers for the purchase of these sawlogs must be received on the form provided on this website and available from ISTT Geeveston, by 4.30 pm on Monday 30 October 2010, by fax, mail or hand delivery.  Tender offers can be faxed to 6295 7192 or mailed to 'ISTT Tender, Forestry Tasmania, Main Road, Geeveston, 7116 or handed to staff at ISTT Geeveston or at Forestry Tasmania, Geeveston.  If you have questions about any material in the tender please contact Chris Emmett on tel 03 6295 7161 or on his mobile 0419 998 452 or by email to chris.emmett@forestrytas.com.au

This site has a summary of prices accepted during previous tenders at 'Tender Sale Prices'.  

If you wish to receive email notice of future tenders send your name and email address to murray.jessup@forestrytas.com.au or to Murray Jessup, ISTT Tenders, PO Box 207, Hobart, TAS. 7001.

Any material purchased from our regular tender sales can be milled to your requirements; we welcome opportunities to quote for these services and delivery to interstate locations can also be arranged, see 'Services' and 'Delivery Options'. 

We have good stocks of sawn Celery-top Pine square posts / beams in the following sizes 75 mm, 100 mm, 125 mm, 150 mm and 200 mm in lengths from 1.2 metres to 3.3 metres.   These are are ideal for use in verandah, decks, heavy furniture, internal columns or beams.   Celery-top Pine will age to an attractive honey coloured timber if oiled and is naturally durable - no chemicals!

You can order or inspect these squares at ISTT Geeveston and we are happy to mill new material to suit your project. 

Seasoned wide slabs sawn from high quality black-heart Sassafras, Blackwood, Myrtle and Celery-top Pine logs (and from Myrtle and Eucalypt burls) are available in widths from 350 mm - 900 mm, in lengths from 2.5 m  to 3.5 m.  Slabs can be supplied as rough-sawn pieces 30 mm or 55 - 60 mm thick or dressed to 25 mm or 45 mm thickness.  We can supply slabs with natural edges or sawn pieces free of heart and sapwood suitable for table tops, shelves, bars, mantel pieces or furniture.    Prices based on a piece 2.5 m x 500 mm wide x 55 mm thick, either rough sawn or dressed are - plain timber $250 / $350 or figured timber from burled logs or black-heart sassafras $350 / $430.   Wholesale prices are available for rack purchases and we have matched slab sets sawn from logs and burls, either air seasoned or air & kiln seasoned.  Seasoned slabs sawn from Eucalypt and myrtle burls are also available as rough-sawn or dressed pieces, either 40 mm or 55 mm thick - prices either rough sawn or dressed for a burl disc 500 mm diameter x 40 mm thick are $45 r/s $55 dr and for 500 mm x 55 mm thick are $60 r/s $75 dressed. 

Green unprocessed burls are recovered from Myrtle and Eucalyptus trees during harvesting operations on state forests, to provide raw material for processors and makers of high quality pieces.  All Myrtle burls sell at $2.20 per kg, while Eucalypt burls less than 100 kg in weight sell for $1.50 per kg and burls 100 kg or more sell for $1.00 per kg, these prices include GST.  Contact ISTT Geeveston or Smithton to inquire about their availability.

Huon Pine craftwood, limbwood, stumps and pieces for boat knees can be purchased from ISTT Strahan, by appointment with the Manager, email leigh.clark@forestrytas.com.au tel 03 6472 6004 or 0418 599 205   Huon Pine craftwood and limbwood is also available from ISTT Geeveston during their normal business hours.   Prices for each type of Huon Pine material are based on weight, size and quality.  

Building poles are selected and prepared from straight, solid and undamaged celery-top pine logs.  They are durable, attractive and cost-effective 'chemical-free' alternatives to other wood or steel pole products for building stumps or pole frame construction.  Celery-top pine poles are available from ISTT Geeveston and should be ordered in advance to allow suitable pieces to be selected from stock or sourced from harvesting operations, then trimmed and cut to length.   Building poles are sold in six diameter classes from 150 mm to 450 mm and prices per lineal range from $12.50 / m to $45.50 per metre but the most common sizes are $17.50, $22.00 or $34.00 per metre, loaded for safe transport.   Poles can also be halved on our bandsaw mill to simplify construction work.

Select and standard grade King Billy pine timber and slabs, 1.2 m or 1.3 m in length, green or semi-seasoned, widths range from 75 - 520 mm but most are 200 - 300 mm wide, thicknesses are 25, 40, 50, 75, 80 & 90 mm, about 60 % are 50 mm thick.  

Select grade pieces - a few quarter sawn pieces but many are quarter - back sawn and some backsawn.   Most material is squared timber.  Price is $6,000 / m3 incl. gst

Standard grade pieces - mixed material, some roundbacks and unedged pieces.   Price is $4,400 / m3 incl. gst

Timber for sale, air or kiln dried racks, rough sawn material - see descriptions and images of each rack.  

Burl discs - sawn from burls and seasoned, now ready to use

Here are some pics of a log cabin / house under construction from small knotty celery-top pine logs, sold by ISTT Geeveston, which were too small for milling into timber.  This building will be similar to many dwellings and out-buildings constructed from similar grades of logs in Canada, USA and European countries.   This building is made from celery-top pine slabs but it could also be built from small diameter ctp poles or straight softwood plantation poles.  If you would like further information contact Bodie Cavanagh at Dovetail Timbers, by email to:   bodie.cavanagh@gmail.com

ISTT Geeveston mill small and knotty celery-top pine logs into strong, naturally durable and attractive timber for open or covered decks, ramps and verandahs - no chemicals!  Ctp timber for decks / ramps can be used 'green' rough sawn or be air seasoned and dressed into a smooth/ribbed profile.  We can also supply bearers, floor joists and square posts for these projects, see Posts & Beams section.  Some of these timbers are available from milled stock while all can be milled to order from suitable logs.   Celery-top pine deck / ramp / verandah timber is milled to be free of sapwood and heart cracks.  An outdoor oil finish applied with a brush will reduce weathering and provide a very attractive honey-coloured surface.  If no surface treatment is used celery-top pine will weather to a natural silver colour.

sizes & costs: decking timber - 'green rough sawn' 100 x 25 mm - $4.25 per lineal metre; air dry & dressed 85 x 20 mm - $5.65 per lineal metre.   Bearers for decks are often milled to 150 x 50 mm and joists to 100 x 50 mm - check recommended span tables.  ISTT Geeveston take orders and quote prices for your new or replacement deck / ramp / verandah, email Mr Chris Emmett, chris.emmett@forestrytas.com.au or tel 03 6295 7161 or mobile 0419 998 452