Up for sale is a 1 3/16x5 3/4x48 piece of  Teak

True 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.

Origin of Wood:  Southeast Asia

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.

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.

Our experience in the hardwood industry and vast knowledge of
hardwood lumber make us the place to come for "hard to find" wood.

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us to find out how we can supply your hardwood needs.

Phone 501-888-3218

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On Oct-22-09 at 09:08:21 PDT, seller added the following information:

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