Crafted Hardwoods transforms low-value timber into premium, engineered hardwoods with enhanced durability and consistency. Their proprietary process replicates mature wood properties, offering architects and builders a sustainable, high-performance alternative for construction and furniture applications.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
The timber industry faces challenges in meeting demand for high-quality wood due to slow tree growth cycles and increased forest protection legislation. This scarcity limits the use of timber as a sustainable building material.
Solution
Crafted Hardwoods addresses this by transforming low-value timber resources into premium hardwoods using a proprietary robotic and nano-science process. This technology replicates the properties of mature wood, providing a sustainable and high-performance material. The engineered timbers offer the aesthetic appeal of natural wood with enhanced consistency and durability. By upcycling underutilized wood, the company increases timber yield and reduces pressure on native forests.
Target Audience
The primary customers are architects, builders, carpenters, and designers in the construction and furniture industries seeking sustainable, high-performance timber materials.
Features
- Proprietary process utilizing a water-based nano-glue that biomimics natural lignin for wood fiber bonding.
- Robotic and AI-driven manufacturing for precision and efficiency, producing uniform billets.
- Rotary peeling technology to achieve up to double the usable timber yield compared to traditional milling.
- Production of dimensionally consistent billets measuring 2500mm x 500mm x 250mm.
- Timber properties engineered to match or exceed those of mature trees.
- VOC-free and toxin-free composition, suitable for sensitive indoor environments.
- Chain of Custody certification under FSC® and PEFC standards for traceability and sustainable sourcing.
- Available in various species, including Australian natives like Blackbutt, Tasmanian Oak, and Spotted Gum, with options for backsawn and quartersawn grain cuts.