Description
- -Height : 70 ‘(Max.120’)
-Diameter : 2-3 ‘
-Lifespan : 130 years (Max 300 years)
– Growth : - -Weight : 3.15 lbs / bft
-Hardness : 940 lbs
-Color : pale beige, light brown
-Sapwood : Creamy white
-Grain : straight, sometimes wavy (curly, fiddleback, blistered)
-Texture : Medium to fine, uniform
-Machining : Difficult hand tools, easy machine tools
-Sawmilling : Good
-Blunting :
-Molding :
-Planing : Medium
-Shaping : Low
-Turning : Very good
-Boring : Good
-Mortising : Low
-Sanding : Good
-Polishing : Good
-Finish: Very good
-Bending : Good
-Nailing : Good
-Gluing : Medium
-Stability: Good (better than maple)
-Durability: Low
-Environment:
-Uses : Shooting, Utensils, crafts, cabinet making, musical instruments, toys, sports equipment, veneers
-Precautions:
-Budget price : Low
