Oceania & Pacific Wood Videos
Oceania woods include a diverse range of species from Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and surrounding Pacific regions. This video library highlights grain patterns, color variation, texture, density, and woodworking characteristics for woods featured throughout the Exotic Woods of the World archive.
Each collector card below links directly to the video section on that species page, allowing you to watch the video while also exploring the full written profile, identification characteristics, related guides, and comparison information.
Australian Blackwood
A richly figured Australian hardwood prized for its warm golden brown color, attractive grain, and excellent workability.
Brush Box
A dense Australian hardwood valued for its durability, smooth texture, and resistance to wear in demanding applications.
Golden Wattle
An Australian hardwood known for its warm color, fine grain, and connection to Australia’s national floral emblem.
Pacific Kauri
A large Pacific conifer prized for its pale color, straight grain, workability, and historical use in construction and boatbuilding.
Spotted Gum
A strong Australian hardwood recognized for its attractive grain, color variation, durability, and structural performance.
Hawaiian Koa
A legendary Hawaiian hardwood admired for its shimmering golden brown figure, exceptional workability, and use in fine furniture, musical instruments, and heirloom craftsmanship.
Red Mahogany
An Australian eucalyptus hardwood prized for its rich reddish color, exceptional strength, durability, and excellent performance in flooring, furniture, and heavy construction.
Forest Red Gum
A strong Australian hardwood known for its rich red to reddish-brown color, interlocked grain, durability, and use in flooring, furniture, cabinetry, structural applications, and decorative woodworking.
Tasmanian Myrtle
A distinctive Australian hardwood known for its warm pink to reddish-brown coloration, fine even texture, attractive figure, and use in fine furniture, cabinetry, turning, carving, and decorative woodworking.
Silky Oak
A distinctive Australian hardwood prized for its golden to reddish-brown coloration, spectacular lace-like grain figure, and use in fine furniture, cabinetry, veneer, turning, and decorative woodworking.