Description
Uses
heavy construction; house fran1ing; posts; spars; lock gates; marine construction in fresh and salt water
Wood Description
| Sapwood | distinct, yellow-brown |
|---|---|
| Heartwood | red-brown, somewhat striped or flame-like figured |
| Grain | straight, sometimes slightly interlocked |
| Texture | fine |
| Remark | – |
Technological Characteristics
| Physical properties | |
|---|---|
| Green density (g/cm³) | – |
| Air-dry density at 12% (g/cm³) | 1.17 |
| Basic specific gravity | – |
| Total tangential shrinkage (%) | 9.5 |
| Total radial shrinkage (%) | 5.9 |
| Total volumetric shrinkage (%) | – |
Processing
| Sawing | Power required y |
|---|---|
| Blunting effect | Â High (silica) |
| Drying | Air-drying easy when dried at a moderate rate |
| Machining | difficult because of hardness and sillca content; special tools recommended |
| Gluing | – |
| Nailing | Pre-boring necessary |
| Finishing | – |
| Veneering | – |
