8/4 Burmese Teak Lumber
8/4 Burmese Teak Lumber
Regular price
$38.25 USD
Regular price
$42.50 USD
Sale price
$38.25 USD
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DESCRIPTION | Burmese Teak heartwood is a uniform golden brown without markings. Grain is usually straight to slightly wavy. Texture is coarse, uneven and oily to the touch, sometimes with a white glistening deposit. Weight varies from about 38lbs to 43lbs per cu. ft. |
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN |
Southeast Asia (Burma, Union of Myanmar) |
BOTANICAL NAME | Tectona Grandis |
OTHER NAMES | Pahi, Mai Sak, Sagwan, Tekku, Sagon, Tegina, Jati Sak, Djati, Gia Thi |
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES | Medium bending and high crush strength. Low stiffness and resistance to shock. Fissile and brittle with great dimensional stability. Moderate steam bending characteristics. |
WORKING PROPERTIES | Medium resistance to cutting tools with a severe blunting effect. Pre-drilling required for nailing. Gluing is good on freshly planed or sanded surfaces. Fine machine dust is a skin irritant. Stains well and takes a satisfactory finish, especially an oil finish. |
DURABILITY | Very durable. Susceptible to insect attack. Extremely resistant to preservative treatment. |
SEASONING | Dries well, but slowly. Variations in drying rates can occur in individual pieces. Standing trees are girdled and left to dry for three years before felling. Small movement. |
USES | Extensively used in ship and boat building for decking, rails, hatches, etc. Furniture and cabinetmaking, flooring, garden furniture, chemical vats, fume ducts, laboratory benches, plywood, and decorative veneers. |
COMMENTS | Acid and fire resistant. |
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