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WOOD DESCRIPTION

Color: Red
Sapwood: Clearly demarcated
Texture: Coarse
Grain: Straight or interlocked

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

NATURAL DURABILITY

Fungi: Very durable
Dry wood borers: Durable
Termites: Durable
Use class: Class 4 – In ground or fresh water contact

DRYING

Drying rate: Normal to slow
Risk of distortion: Very sligth risk
Risk of casehardening: No
Risk of cracking: Very sligth risk
Risk of collapse: No

SAWING AND MACHINING

Sawing: Difficult
Peeling:  Not reccomended
Slicing: Good

ASSEMBLING

Nailing/Screwing: Good (pre-boring)
Gluing: Correct