Timber

Internet resources
Resource for building with timber: oak.arch.utas.edu.au/tech/species.html

Forestry site concerning the origin of soft and hard woods: www.forest.nsw.gov.au/publication/ forest_facts/aboutwood/default.asp

A teachers resource for differences between timbers: www.intad.asn.au/materials/wd_hrdsoft.asp

Laminated timber supplies: www.lamtim.com.au

Timber suppliers: www.tilling.com.au

Ironwood, timber recycling business: www.ironwood.com.au/html/ecofriendly.asp

Texts
Bootle, K. R (2005) Wood in Australia : types, properties and uses, Sydney : McGraw-Hill

The encyclopedia of wood : a tree-by-tree guide to the world's most versatile resource (2005) New York : Facts on File

Hoadley, R. Bruce (2000) Understanding wood : a craftsman's guide to wood technology, Emeryville, CA: Taunton Press