Wood inspector

Family: Magnoliaceae

Common names: Champ, Champaca, Chempaka, Hangilo, Saga, Sagawa, Sandit, Sanga

Distributed in: India, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines (Oceania and S.E. Asia)

Distribution overview: Various species in the Michelia genus are reported to occur in the Indo-Malayan region, extending into the Philippines, Indonesia, and Taiwan. They are found mostly in the hilly regions and mountain slopes within their range, and are so widely cultivated.

Common uses: Balusters, Bobbins, Boxes and crates, Building construction, Building materials, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Construction, Decorative plywood, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Hatracks, Interior construction, Kitchen cabinets, Light construction, Living-room suites, Moldings, Office furniture, Packing cases, Paneling , Planks, Plywood, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Rustic furniture, Stairworks, Stools, Stringers, Tables , Textile equipment, Truck bodies, Turnery, Utility furniture

Environment profile: Status has not been officially assessed

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 200-250 cm

Colors: the heart isLight yellowish brown to olive brown and the sapwoodWell defined, White to pale brown .The grain isStraight to interlocked, the textureFine to mediumand the lusterLustrous

Natural durability: Resistant to termites, Very durable

Odor: No specific smell or taste

Drying Defects: Slight surface checking, Slight twist/warp

Ease of Drying: Little degrade if dried properly

Comments: May contain white deposits

Blunting Effect: Severe depending on amount of deposits

Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw

Planing: Ichelia timbers are generally easy to plane, turn, bore, mould, mortise, and carve. They respond well to most ordinary tools, but abrasive materials in some species may cause rapid dulling of cutting edges

Response to hand tools: Good response

Sanding: Good sanding properties

Veneering qualities: Suitable for peeling

Polishing: Good;