Description
Uses
Plywood, interior joinery, boxes and crates, interior trim, light carpentry, blackboard; 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 diameter and wide sapwood |
Technological Characteristics
| Physical properties | S.pruriens |
|---|---|
| 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 (%) | 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 checking: slight |
| Machining | Not difficult; woolly surface; sharp cutters recommended |
| Gluing | Good |
| Nailing | Good holding of nails |
| Finishing | Filling required |
| Veneering | Peels well |
