Wood specie: Bangkirai
Botanical name:
Shorea spp.
Growth area: South East Asia |
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Botanical name:
Shorea spp.
Growth area:
South East Asia
Quality:
Standard and Better according to
Malaysian Grading Rules.
Colour of heartwood:
Heartwood is yellow brown to
grey brown.
Colour of sapwood:
The sapwood is white to light
brown.
Mass density:
850-920 kg /m3 15%m/m.
Grain:
Generally strong cross-grains and medium slope of
grain.
Fissure:
Surface has high tendency to
fissure. Wood dried too quickly contains extensive dry fissure. Checks are
frequent.
Warping:
Even carefully dried wood has
medium to extensive tendency to warping.
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Knots:
Large, intergrown knots may occur, but are excluded
within the Standard & Better standard.
Bio-substances:
The wood contains gum and calcium veins.
Mould and insects:
Virtually not applicable.
Durability grade:
2 - Durable
Gluing:
Poor
Machining:
Only reasonable machining possible with
hard-metal cutting tools.
Fixtures such as screws and wire nails must be
pre-drilled.
Dekker range:
Various raw wood sizes and a very extensive range of garden wood.
General applications:
Garden wood, garden furniture, bridge decking, dividers, pig stalls,
horse boxes etc. This species of wood is very difficult to finish with varnish,
paint or stain; however, some special Bangkirai oils are available. |
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