What the research says about growing Paulownia in Australia for timber: site, spacing, pruning, realistic yields, weed risk and whether it suits your land. Free grower guides included.

Lightweight Paulownia guitar body blanks for electric guitar and bass builders, with optional custom CNC machining from your design. Delivered Australia-wide.

Custom-cut Paulownia strip planking for canoes, kayaks and small boats. A lighter, sustainable Western Red Cedar alternative, delivered Australia-wide.

Paulownia (Kiri) produces a light, porous, low-ash charcoal prized in Japan and by traditional makers. Why this timber makes such high-quality charcoal.

Paulownia seems too soft for a cutting board, but in Japan Kiri boards are prized because they protect the thin, hard, fragile edges of Japanese kitchen knives.

Kiri and Paulownia are the same timber. Learn where the Japanese name comes from, how Kiri is used in Japan, and why it is prized for chests, boxes and instruments.

Are wooden surfboards heavy and stiff? How a well-built wooden surfboard compares to foam and fibreglass for weight, flex, durability and shape.

Thin Paulownia timber sheets now in stock in 2 mm, 4 mm and 6 mm at 600 x 2400 mm, ideal for hollow wooden surfboards, fit-outs and models.

A practical guide to cutting, shaping, sanding and finishing Paulownia timber, including how to avoid the "starved horse" effect.

Why Paulownia is one of the most sustainable timbers: rapid growth, carbon sequestration, soil restoration, coppicing regrowth and low waste.

Paulownia technical properties: density, strength-to-weight, dimensional stability, Janka hardness, insulation, fire and rot resistance, vs balsa.

The woods and materials used in wooden surfboards, from Paulownia and balsa to solid, skinned and hollow constructions, with weights and properties.

How we put Paulownia sawdust from our workshop to work as a carbon-rich compost ingredient with a local soil and compost manufacturer.

Paulownia surfboard skins cut and sanded to thickness, from 1.5 mm veneers for vacuum bagging to 5–6 mm skins for rib-and-spine hollow boards.

Why woodworkers love Paulownia: lightweight, strong, sustainable, easy to machine, decay resistant, non-toxic and beautiful to finish.

Wooden vs foam surfboards compared: materials, weight, buoyancy, durability, environmental impact and cost, with a focus on Paulownia.

Why the non-invasive hybrid Paulownia we use sits in the goldilocks zone of strength and weight for hollow wooden surfboards.

Why Paulownia is the ideal timber for wooden surfboards: lightweight, strong, buoyant, durable, sustainable and easy to shape.