
SAWN TIMBER

SAWN TIMBER
Dark Red Meranti
Medium red to deep red-brown. The grain is interlocked. The texture is moderately course but even.
General Character: | Light Hardwood |
Air-Dry Density (kg/m3): | 560 – 865 |
Strength Group: | 5 |
Quality of Planning Finish: | Smooth |
Ease of Nailing: | Good |
Mengkulang
Red, red-brown to dark red-brown. The grain is straight to shallowly interlocked. The texture is moderately coarse but even.
General Character: | Medium Hardwood |
Air-Dry Density (kg/m3): | 625 – 895 |
Strength Group: | 5 |
Quality of Planning Finish: | Smooth |
Ease of Nailing: | Good |
Keruing
Purple-red or red-brown to grey-brown in colour. The grain is straight to deeply inter-locked. The texture is moderately coarse to coarse but even.
General Character: | Medium Hardwood |
Air-Dry Density (kg/m3): | 690 – 945 |
Strength Group: | 5 |
Quality of Planning Finish: | Smooth |
Ease of Nailing: | Very Poor |
Yellow Balau
Yellow-brown, brown or reddish brown. The grain is interlocked. The texture is moderately fine but even.
General Character: | Heavy Hardwood |
Air-Dry Density (kg/m3): | 850 – 1,115 |
Strength Group: | 1 |
Quality of Planning Finish: | Smooth |
Ease of Nailing: | Very Poor |
Kapur
Yellow-brown, brown or reddish brown. The grain is interlocked. The texture is moderately fine but even.
General Character: | Heavy Hardwood |
Air-Dry Density (kg/m3): | 850 – 1,115 |
Strength Group: | 1 |
Quality of Planning Finish: | Smooth |
Ease of Nailing: | Very Poor |