Description
Uses
heavy construction; boat building; light construction; carving; turnery; knife handles; panelling; billiard cue butts; fine furniture and cabinet work; decorative veneer
Wood Description
| Sapwood | not clearly distinct, pink |
|---|---|
| Heartwood | rich red or orange-brown with dark streaks |
| Grain | straight to roey |
| Texture | Medium to very fine |
| Remark | medium, luster lacking |
Technological Characteristics
| Physical properties | S.pruriens |
|---|---|
| Green density (g/cm³) | 1.06 |
| Air-dry density at 12% (g/cm³) | 0.81 |
| Basic specific gravity | 0.71 |
| Total tangential shrinkage (%) | 8.1 |
| Total radial shrinkage (%) | 8.1 |
| Total volumetric shrinkage (%) | 12.2 |
Processing
| Sawing | easy to moderate |
|---|---|
| Blunting effect | – |
| Drying | moderate |
| Machining | easy |
| Gluing | dinicult |
| Nailing | – |
| Finishing | c:xcellent |
| Veneering | good, especially slicing |
