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Location:
Southeast Asia, Indonesia
Specific
Gravity:
0.55
Weight:
2.87 lb/bf, 550 kg/m3
Texture/Grain:
Coarse, open
Pattern:
Straight and wavy
Hardness:
Medium
Strength:
Strong
Tangential
Stability:
5.8%
Radial
Stability:
2.5%
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Working with Hand
Tools:
Moderate
Working with
Power Tools:
Moderate
Gluing:
Good
Finishing:
Moderate
Uses:
Outdoor and formal furniture, cabinets, boats, vats,
laboratory fittings, flooring, veneer.
Comments:
Very stable, resists decay. Resistance to chemicals make it
good for laboratory benches and woodenware. Oily to touch.
Endangered. |
