SAWN TIMBER

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