Jatoba Wood Timber Log Usage: Exterior And Interior Joinery

With our huge ethnically excellence, we are actively committed towards exporting a wide assortment of Jatoba Wood Timber Log from Taichung, Taichung Shih, Taiwan.

Tree description:-
Bole lenght : bole 18-24 m, tree height 30-45m
Diameter : 0.5-1.5m
Log shape : straight, cylindrical; tree base swollen or buttressed

Wood description:-
Sapwood : distinct, whitish to cream white
Heartwood : orange brown with dark veins or light brown to purplish brown
Grain : generally straight, sometimes interlocked
Texture : fine to moderately coarse

Processing:-
Sawing : difficult, power required; blunting effect: moderate
Drying : slow drying recommended; difficult to air season US kiln schedule T3-C2 for 25-38 mm and T3-C1 for 50 mm stock
Machining : special tools recommended
Gluing : good in dry and interior condition
Nailing : pre-boring necessary
Finishing : good
Veneering : slices well; peeling difficult due to hardness

Natural durability:-
Decay fungi : moderate to very good
Termites : very good
Marine borers : moderate

Treatability(heartwood):-
Poor

End uses:-
Exterior and interior joinery, marine constructions, high grade furniture and cabinet work, flooring, stairs, decorative veneer and fittings, turnery, arched articles.