Meranti Wood
Bending and crushing strengths are medium but resistance to shock loads is low.
Meranti wood. Is the principal species producing dark red seraya from Sabah locally known also as oba suluk. Acuminata in part S. It easily machines cuts mills and sands.
Meranti Wood products is still needed throughout the world it can have significant impact on price increases. Meranti varies in durability but offers good strength and hardness overall providing additional. Meranti rambai Brun Swk meraka belang Brun seraya timbau Swk campega kakan putih Kaltim meranti merah-muda Shorea venulosa Wood ex Meijer Meranti tangkai panjang padi.
Shorea is a genus of about 196 species of mainly in the family Dipterocarpaceae. Meranti represents a wood of world-wide commercial importance. Meranti is found in all types of panel products such as core stock sub flooring and decorative panels.
The genus is named after Sir John Shore the governor-general of the British East India Company 17931798. Typically easy to work though any interlocked grain can present problems during planing and Dark Red Meranti is reported to have very poor steam-bending properties. The alternative Malaysian name for the wood of S.
Meranti Wood is a versatile wood with many subspecies purpose and sources. Meranti is one of the easier hardwoods with which to work. Steel blades bits and knives cut meranti with ease but carbide-tipped blades and tools are recommended for projects on a production level.
Shorea acuta PS. Some species may have a slight blunting effect on tools due to small levels of silica present in the wood. Works well with hand and machine tools with only a slight blunting effect on cutting edges.