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Flooring / Furniture, components / Stairs (inside) / Interior joinery / Ship building / Glued laminated / Interior panelling / Sliced veneer / Bridges (no water contact)

WOOD DESCRIPTION

Color: Yellow brown
Sapwood: Clearly demarcated
Texture: Coarse
Grain: Straight or interlocked

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

NATURAL DURABILITY

Fungi: Durable
Dry wood borers: Durable
Termites: Durable
Use class: Class 3 – Outside

DRYING

Drying rate: Normal
Risk of distortion: Sligth risk
Risk of casehardening: No
Risk of cracking: No risk or very slight risk
Risk of collapse: No

SAWING AND MACHINING

Sawing: Easy
Peeling: Good
Slicing: Good

ASSEMBLING

Nailing/Screwing: Good
Gluing: Correct