Appearance
Color: Heartwood is yellowish to orange-brown when freshly cut, turning brown or dark red- brown upon exposure.
Grain: Straight to interlocked or wavy; coarse texture.
Variations Within Species And Grades: Moderate to high variation in color.
Properties
Hardness/Janka: Janka:1925; (49% harder than Northern red oak).
Dimensional Stability: Excellent (4.6; 47% more stable than red oak). However, actual installations have demonstrated significant movement in use.
Durability:
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Workability
Sawing/Machining: Sawing is difficult; wood gums saw teeth and dulls cutting edges; carbide tooling recommended.
Sanding: Sands satisfactorily if correct sanding sequence is followed.
Nailing: No known problems.
Finishing: Takes neutral finish well. May be difficult to stain.
Comments: High resistance to termites.Origin: Southeast Asia
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Availability
Moderately available.
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