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ISLAND KAURI / PODO

(Podocarpus spp)

1. Origin                                  Malaysia.  Indonesia.

2. Description:                   Buff coloured of Pink Brown or Light Brown. Texture fine

                                                   and even. No figure, taste or  colour.

  Weight

•     (kg / m³ )                    510 kg/m³

•     (lbs / ft³)                        32  lbs /ft³

3. Uses                                      Boat building, joinery, carving, furniture, cabinet work,

                                                   turnery, plywood, wood work projects, mouldings, 

                                                   shelves and also for masts on small boats.

4. Working   

      Properties             ( various authorities comments)

                                                             *  Non durable.

                                                             *  Saws and works well with hand and machine tools.

                                                             *  Planes to a high finish and takes a high polish.

                                                             *  Good jointing time.

                   Specifications / Sizes generally stocked:

                                             Thickness:         1" ( shorts) ;  1"  Random &   1.5"

                                                                      [ (25mm  (shorts ); 25mm ; 38mm ]

                                              Widths:                4"        ;    5"         ;  6" & wider

                                                                       (100mm ;     125mm ;   150mm & Wider) 

                                             Lengths                3'        ;   12'          ;     14' & up

                                                                         (1m      ;   3.6m      ;      4.3m & up )

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