Our Cut-To-Size Planed All Round Iroko Timber is a very durable, richly coloured and versatile teak wood alternative for all your furniture, cabinet making, interior and exterior joinery woodworking projects and more.
Originating from Tropical Africa, Iroko hardwood is light yellow in colour when freshly cut, turning to beautiful golden brown when exposed to light. This timber can be used as an alternative to teak and comes with an interlocking grain with a fairly coarse texture.
Iroko wood has a strength that rivals that of teak with a decay and insect-resistant composition. Works well with tools and responds well to nails, screws and glues.
Iroko Cut to Size
Estimated dispatch 08/12/2023
Name: Milicia excelsa
Uses: Doors, flooring, garden furniture, stairs, boat building, cabinet making, veneer, worktop, interior and exterior joinery, cladding.
Country of Origin: Found in Tropical Central Africa & West Africa, in areas spanning Guinea-Bissau in the west to Eastern Mozambique. Iroko trees love rainforests, low-altitude evergreen forests and tropical or wet savanna climates, requiring there to be at least a water source or stream nearby for the hardwood thrive.
Woodshop’s Preferred Finish: Osmo 1101 Extra Thin Wood Wax, Osmo 007 Decking Oil
Durability: Durable (15 - 25 years)
Density: 660 Density (Kg/m³)
Colour(s): The heartwood is yellowy golden to mid-brown with a paler yellow sapwood that makes it easy to differentiate between the two. The colour will darken as the wood matures.
The Timber: A tropical African hardwood with an interlocking grain and a fairly coarse but even texture. Iroko is similar to Teak in colouration and happens to offer similar hardness, durability and stability, making it a brilliant alternative. It also doesn’t feel as greasy as Teak and matures beautifully in colour over the course of its lifespan.
Strength: Characterised by its Teak-like strength, durability and density, Iroko is also highly resistant to insect attack, rot and decay. This makes it suitable for both interior and exterior woodworking projects thanks to its impressive practical and hardwearing qualities.
Working Qualities: Usually easy to work with and responds well to tools, nails, screws and glues. The Iroko cut to size hardwood we provide offers a combination of brilliant strength and good workability, making it a highly practical material for your next project. The interlocking grain can result in tear-outs during surface work and the occasional presence of calcium carbonate deposits can cause cutters to dull, so make sure you always have great quality tools to hand. An excellent finish can be produced if you use a grain filler. Iroko is an incredibly versatile wood, capable of being used for a range of applications. It's recommended that machined pieces are fixed immediately after machining.
Customer Reviews
Excellent product and service
by Paul.watkin (06/22/2023)
My wood was delivered on time, in a well designed protective covering resulting in no damage. This means no time and energy consuming returns. The wood preparation and size was perfect, well worth paying for. The product matched well with the excellent description on the Woodshopdirect web site.
Excellent service
by Rogerw65 (05/30/2023)
Ordered precut and planed slots for an outdoor table, they arrived on time and made to perfection. Good service.
Idigbo order
by Mwoooj (03/27/2023)
Everything as ordered, delivered on time
Excellent service
by Stephenallenjoinery (03/23/2023)
Excellent service
Excellent service
by Richard.j.walker39 (02/22/2023)
Very pleased, thank you
Wood
by John.hr.winstanley (02/16/2023)
Nice wood cut to correct sizes promptly
Excellent
by MS (02/08/2023)
Arrived in excellent condition and perfectly cut to size.
great
by Oliver (11/22/2022)
very good
Great product
by Daj (09/30/2022)
Planed flat,square and to size. Arrived in perfect condition owing to being well packaged. Thanks and well done.
Planed exactly to the size ordered
by Shirltel83 (09/02/2022)
Exact replacement for the damaged garage door frame
Delivery Information
- Express delivery on all orders once machined.
- Click & Collect is available from our Falmouth store.
- All orders are expertly packed to ensure against damages.
- Delivery costs will be automatically calculated using the weight, size and delivery location of your order so delivery rates will vary.
Palletised Delivery Information
- Due to the size and weight of goods, some items will be sent via a roadside palletised delivery.
- We will contact you prior to dispatch to arrange a convenient weekday delivery.
- If a large curtain-sided lorry (the size of a double-decker bus) is unable to access/vacate your premises or pull-up outside the property (restricted access) your pallet may be sent on a ‘Book-In’ service, which means your local depot will contact you and arrange a date and suitable delivery transport with you. Your local delivery depot will call the next working day after dispatch to book the delivery with you for delivery within 5 working days.
- If a large curtain-sided lorry (the size of a double-decker bus) is able to access your premises and pull up outside the property, your pallet can be delivered on the next weekday suitable for you. Please let us know by 11:00 am the day before, so that we can dispatch in time.
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Please be aware, if a forklift is unavailable at the delivery address (e.g. a residential address) people will be required to unload from the pallet by hand. This is for the health and safety of the delivery driver.
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We use a third-party courier service who have a strict policy on abuse or harassment towards their drivers. In any case where there is abuse or harassment, the driver is within their rights to refuse delivery.
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It is your responsibility to dispose of all packaging and pallets, this is for the health and safety of the delivery driver.
Please download Pallettrack's Home Delivery guide for more information on their roadside delivery service.
Collections
- If you wish to arrange a collection with a courier of your choice then we are more than happy to package the goods for you. Please email us your full cutting list for specific prices and estimated weight and dimensions.
- Contactless collection is an option for any order. Our collections take place at our workshop in Falmouth, Cornwall between the hours of 9 am-4 pm any weekday excluding bank holidays.
- We will contact you once the goods are ready to collect, so a convenient timeslot can be arranged.
Returns should be sent to the following address:
Sprucewool Ltd
Bickland Business Centre
Tregoniggie Industrial Estate
Bickland Water Road
Falmouth
Cornwall
TR11 4SN
Please see our full returns policy in our terms of supply document (Clause 9)