Description
Uses
Flooring; stairs; furniture; carpentry; interior and exterior joinery; sliced veneer; hydraulic works; bridges; moulding
Wood Description
| Sapwood | distinct, beige (3·6cm) |
|---|---|
| Heartwood | yellow brown with yellow beige streaks or stripes |
| Grain | straight |
| Texture | medium to coarse |
| Remark | – |
Technological Characteristics
| Physical properties | |
|---|---|
| Green density (g/cm³) | 1.10 |
| Air-dry density at 12% (g/cm³) | 0.85 |
| Basic specific gravity | 0.77 |
| Total tangential shrinkage (%) | 10.0 |
| Total radial shrinkage (%) | 5.4 |
| Total volumetric shrinkage (%) | 15.5 |
Processing
| Sawing | power required |
|---|---|
| Blunting effect | very slight to moderate (silica content variable) |
| Drying | requires care kiln schedule for 41 mm listed below risks of distortion: more or less high risks of checking: more or less high movement in service large |
| Machining | some difficulties due to hardness or silica content; special tools recommended |
| Gluing | Good |
| Nailing | pre-boring necessary |
| Finishing | good |
| Veneering | interesting for slicing |
