Lyptus® Premium Hardwood in Random Widths

Lyptus compares favorably to hardwood maple in terms of density, strength and technical properties, and has an appearance similar to that of cherry and mahogany. The superior quality and remarkable beauty of Lyptus make it the ideal hardwood for furniture, cabinets and architectural millwork.

NOTE: The lumber on this page is offered in random widths from 3'' to 6'' and is priced in units of square feet (SF). To order, check the box next to one or more desired thicknesses of lumber and click "Add to Cart". This will take you to Rockler's Lumber Configurator where you will be able to specify the quantity and dimensions of the lumber in your order.

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A natural, sustainable hybrid of Eucalyptus grandis and E. urophylla, Lyptus thrives in the warm climate of Brazil, permitting harvest in approximately 15 years as opposed to 50 to 70 years in colder regions. These colorful woods make dramatic accents, edgings and inlays. Grown on highly productive plantations, interspersed with reintroduced indigenous trees to preserve native ecosystems Wood characteristics include excellent workability, machining properties, density, finish tolerance and overall strength Wood is kiln-dried, planed and dressed on both faces for consistency and dimensional stability Uniform moisture content of 6 to 8 percent

Customer Reviews and Photos for: Lyptus® Premium Hardwood in Random Widths Average Rating: 4.8 (6 customer reviews) $8.99 Add your review...

1) Submitted by Gerald Robinson, from Cripple Creek, CO on 3/8/2010 Customer Rating: I am using the domino loose tendon system to assemble Lyptus as a frame for an open design bookcase. I have been finishing the frame pieces before glue up to facilitate clean up. I have just beeen sanding with 320 grit then finishing with 2 coats of Crystalac Super Premium clear topcoat. I then sand the top coat with 320 between coats and finish with 1200 and Abralon. Gives a nice deep shine and brings out the grain. I don't see any use in staining as the wood is very nice looking natural.

2) Submitted by R.Morris, from Dorothy, NJ on 4/28/2010 Customer Rating: I purchased a few square feet of this material to make boxes. The colors I received were light pink to a darker pink. This wood is a bit softer than maple and works very well. The real beauty though is the finish. I used the Beall Wood Buff System and got outstanding results. The one complaint I have against this wood is that it splinters quite easily. If you cut in hinges or a lock for a jewelry box chances are some splintering around the cuts will occur. I guess if you are extremely careful this can be kept to a minimum or eradicated. As an added note though, when I was buffing it out with the buff system one of the legs on a box I made splintered out slightly at the foot end. Maple is cheaper, and in my opinion, a better wood as compared to this. Use this wood where there will be no exposed end grains and you will have a beautifully finished item.

3) Submitted by Steve, from Allen, TX on 4/25/2009 Customer Rating: From my experience, Lyptus works like Cherry. Easy to sand, clean cutting, about the same weight. Lighter than many other exotics. I notice that the sawdust feels waxy or oily similar to teak. Kind of a cross between Mahogany, Teak and Cherry actually. Enjoyable to work with. Will definitely order again.

4) Submitted by Bert Atsma, from Hackettstown, NJ on 6/19/2006 Lyptus is a a fairly hard, dense wood. IMO it is not quite as dense as maple, but that is a good thing - cutting and routing is far easier/smoother than maple, and cleaner than softer woods. Despite its density, it glues up nicely too. But the really pleasant surprise is how it finishes. With just a little extra sanding time, it absorbs finishes nicely and fairly uniformly. I’ve found that tung oil alone (or with just a few drops of stain if you really want to alter the natural color) brings out a beautiful amber/red/brown. The picture provided is just tung oil and top coated with a couple of coats of clear water-based polyurethane. Not quite as tight-grained as mahogany, and the grain patterns may not be pleasing to all, but well worth a try if you are a fan of the more red colored species. Lyptus CD Holder (click to see full-size picture in new window)

5) Submitted by Gerald Robinson, from Cripple Creek, CO on 2/25/2010 Customer Rating: I haven't done much so far. Just ripped the 3" into 1.5" for the corners supports of a book case. I have been using a Festool Domino and so far no problems. Out of curiosity I finished one side of one piece to see what it would look like. I used crystalac super premium top coat and did 2 coats. Finish sanded with 1200 grit sand paper. They say not to use steel wool so I polished with Abralon on my random orbit sander. Very nice grain, excellent color and looks very good. So far I am very pleased.

6) Submitted by Vaughn Silverman, from Chicago, IL on 6/1/2006 I am building a reading stand with lyptus (a wood I have never used before), and it is great stuff !!! The color and grain are lovely, and it works like a dream: cuts clean, sands and routs easily, and seems to be easy on my tools. It is very heavy, which makes larger pieces awkward to handle. Also, on the up-side, lyptus seems to be exceptionally stable, showing little movement even though we have had significant weather changes recently. I haven't started any finishing on this stand, so I don't know how lyptus will take finish. If anybody has any info on finishing lyptus, posting it here would be appreciated. Editor's note: Lyptus can be finished with all types of staines and finishes. It is similar to hardwood maple in terms of density and technical properties, and has an appearance similar to that of cherry and mahogany.