Description
Uses
furniture’; moulding; sliced veneer; shipbuilding; plywood; exterior and interior joinery·; cabinet work’; carpentry; exterior panelling; glued laminated beams; boxes and crates; outdoor furniture
Wood Description
| Sapwood | distinct, dirty yellow to greyish pink (2-6cm) |
|---|---|
| Heartwood | pinkish-red, becoming brown with age |
| Grain | generally straight, at times slightly irregular or interlocked |
| Texture | medium to coarse |
| Remark | – |
Technological Characteristics
| Physical properties | |
|---|---|
| Green density (g/cm³) | 1.00 |
| Air-dry density at 12% (g/cm³) | 0.66 |
| Basic specific gravity | 0.51 |
| Total tangential shrinkage (%) | 8.8 |
| Total radial shrinkage (%) | 4.S |
| Total volumetric shrinkage (%) | 13.6 |
Processing
| Sawing | easy |
|---|---|
| Blunting effect | very slight |
| Drying | very difficult to kiln-dry, must be dried slowly and carefully; moderately difficult to air-season U.S. kiln schedule T6-D2 for 25-38 mm (4/4 to 6/4) stock and TJ-D I for SO mm (8/4) stock; British schedule E (25 mm); or kiln schedule for 41 mm listed below risks of distortion; slight risks of checking: high if rnpid drying ensehnrdening and collapse very frequent particularly for thickness> 40mm; soaking of wood nt high temperature (80″C) improves the drying movement in service medium |
| Machining | not difficult |
| Glueing | medium to good holding ofnnils |
| Nailing | pre-boring necessary |
| Finishing | good, filling Is recommended |
| Veneering | peels and slices well |
