Description
Uses
plywood; interior Joinery; boxes and crates; interior trim; light carpentry; blockboard; particleboard; paper pulp; formwork; furniture components; coffins
Wood Description
| Sapwood | distinct, very wide, nearly white |
|---|---|
| Heartwood | chocolate brown to pale reddish brown or purplish brown, occasionally marked by dark olive or purplish brown stripes |
| Grain | generally straight but may be variable |
| Texture | medium to very fine |
| Remark | logs have small dianleter and wide sapwood |
Technological Characteristics
| Physical properties | |
|---|---|
| Green density (g/cm³) | 0.95 |
| Air-dry density at 12% (g/cm³) | 0.64 |
| Basic specific gravity | 0.54 |
| Total tangential shrinkage (%) | 10.0 |
| Total radial shrinkage (%)3.5 | 5.0 |
| Total volumetric shrinkage (%) | 16.4 |
Processing
| Sawing | easy |
|---|---|
| Blunting effect | very slight |
| Drying | must be handled slowly U.S. kiln schedule T2-D4 for 25-38 mm (4/4 to 6/4) stock and T2·D3 for 50 mm (8/4) stock or British schedule A (25 mm) risks of distortion: more or less high risks of checkhtg: slight |
| Machining | not difficult; woolly surface; sharp cutters recommended |
| Glueing | Good |
| Nailing | good holding of nails |
| Finishing | lll!ng required |
| Veneering | peels well |
