Massive North Rata Slab – 500 × 120/80 × 21 cm (~1000 kg)

Massive North Rata Slab – 500 × 120/80 × 21 cm (~1000 kg) Perfect for Premium Furniture, River Tables, or Rare Timber Collection Milling Statement: #7-03-01729 Slab Details • Length: 500 cm • Width: 120 / 80 cm (natural live edge) • Thickness: 21 cm • Estimated Weight: ~1000 kg • Condition: Air-dried for over 10 years under MPI approval in New Plymouth • Optional Kiln Drying: + $750 (reduces moisture content to 10–14 %) You’ll be able to produce a good quantity of high-grade Rata planks from this large and solid slab. Overview A magnificent, natural-edge North Rata slab with rich red and purple hues, showing extraordinary density and fine decorative grain. Solid, rare, and ideal for fine woodworking, bespoke furniture, or collectors seeking a piece of New Zealand’s natural heritage. About Rata Timber Rata (Metrosideros robusta) is one of New Zealand’s rarest and densest native hardwoods — long admired by craftsmen and collectors. • Deep red tones with interlocked, decorative grain • Extremely hard and durable (density ~880–1140 kg/m³) • Ideal for both indoor and outdoor use • Resistant to decay and wear Perfect For • Premium dining or conference tables • Custom river tables or benchtops • High-end bespoke furniture • Woodturning, carving, or art installations • Collectors of rare and heritage timbers Pickup & Delivery • Pickup: Kumeu, Auckland (forklift onsite for loading) • Estimated Freight: • North Island – $400 – $600 • South Island – $500 – $800 Provenance & Story Recovered between 2012 and 2013 from a remote, long-dead Rata forest near Mt Taranaki. Our bushmen spent over six months in rugged terrain extracting these rare giants by hand. Each piece preserves a chapter of New Zealand’s natural history — now ready to be crafted into your next masterpiece.