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HOOP PINE

(Araucacria  Cunninghamii)

1. Origin                                Queensland.   Northern New South Wales.

2. Description:                Pale Cream to Light Yellow Brown. Sapwood not clearly

                                                  defined. Fine even textured grain. Very large tree (50m).

    Weight

•   (kg / m³ )                     560 kg/m³

•   (lbs / ft³)                        35  lbs /ft³

3. Uses                                  Furniture, plywood, turnery, carving, joinery, boat 

                                                building (masts, planking, deck beams, frames) 

                                                draftsmans implements, boat oars, musical instruments 

                                               ( violin and guitar bellies). 

4. Working   

      Properties             ( various authorities comments) 

                                                                 *  Soft (5 on a 6 class scale).

                                                                 *  Machine and turns well to smooth finish.

                                                                 *  No difficulty in standard fixing techniques.

                                                                 *  Gluing satisfactory.

                                                                 *  Will readily accept stain, polish and paint

                         Specifications / Sizes generally stocked:

                                          Thickness:           1" only ( 25mm only)

                                                     Widths:                  5" & wider ( 125mm & Wider)

                                                     Lengths                3' -  6'   Shorts Packs 

                                                                                 (0.9m - 1.8m Shorts Packs)

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