Uses
- Interior/exterior carpentry
- Parquet
- Panelling
- Stairs (interior)
- Cabinet making (luxury furniture)
- Roller shutters
- Furniture or furnishings
- Plywood interior
- Bridges (part not in contact with water or soil)
- Heavy carpentry
Wood Description
Color reference
Red brown
Sapwood
quite distinct
Grain
medium
Contrefil
Slight
Physical Properties
Mushrooms
class 1 - very durable
Termites
class D – durable
Class of employment
class 4 - in contact with soil or fresh water
Drying
Drying speed
slow
Risk of deformation
low
Risk of cementation
no
Risk of chapping
low
Risk of collapse
no
Sawing and assembly
Suitability for slicing
good
Ability to decoil
good
Machining tools
with tungsten carbide
Nailing/ screwing
good fit, before necessary holes
Gluing
correct
