Kiln Dried
Generally supplied between 10 – 14% moisture content.
Square edge
All boards have had all wane machined off.
Widths
100mm and wider up to about 400mm supplied random width (250mm and wider boards are stocked in larger quantities).
Thickness available
From stock – 26, 32, 38, 51, 65 & 76mm
Lengths
From 2 metres and longer up to about 4.9 metres.
Appearance
Colour of heartwood varies from pale Yellow-Brown to biscuit with a Pinkish tint, sapwood is nearly white. Straight grained, medium to coarse texture.
Uses
- Furniture
- Cabinets
- Interior joinery
- Kitchen cabinets
- Flooring
- Skirting & Architrave
- Stairs
Working properties
- Good for machining but has a tendency to chip and split
- Pre bore for nails and screws
- Good steam bending
- Glues statisfactorily
- Glues well
- Moderate movement in service
Physical properties
- Hard, heavy and strong
- Medium bending & crushing strength
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Low stiffness
Durability
