Elephant Timber Guides

Helping you to make the most out of live edge wood

Our expert team at Elephant Timber have created a series of guides to assist you in all aspects of choosing the right tree species, preparing wood, applying a wood protector, timber storage and treatment of timber, both indoor and outdoor.

All of our timber can be supplied in its natural rough sawn state, or we can plane it to a smooth finish, ready for fine sanding and sealing by you.

To help you get the most out of your unique wooden creations, our guides include:

• Tree Species Selection Guide explores the unique features of each tree species and their best uses.
• Preparing Wood Guide explains how best to prepare live edge wood before applying your chosen finish.
• Protecting Wood Guide gives advice on which is the best wood protector for your desired finish.
• Storing Wood Guide takes you through our timber storage tips to prevent it from warping, bending or cracking.
• Timber Care Guide offers advice on the best long-term care for your live edge wood.
• Treated Outdoor Timber Guide gives our recommendations on which wood to use and how best to treat it for outdoor use.
• Railway Sleeper Guide lists a wide range of uses for our creosote-free reclaimed sleepers and wagon planks.
• Joining Wood Planks Guide explains the many different ways to join planks together depending on their chosen use.

All of our guides are available as a download in PDF format, which is easy to print.

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If you are looking for the perfect slab of live edge wood, we stock a wide range of timber in our online shop.