Wood inspector

Family: Juglandaceae

Common names: Darah darah, Duguan, Kaudamu, Kumpang, Mutwinda, Nutmeg, Penarahan, Tambolau

Distributed in: Fiji, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines (Oceania and S.E. Asia)

Common uses: Bedroom suites, Building materials, Cabinetmaking, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Core Stock, Decorative plywood, Decorative veneer, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Excelsior, Figured veneer, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Framing, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, General carpentry, Hatracks, Interior construction, Interior trim, Joinery, Kitchen cabinets, Living-room suites, Moldings, Office furniture, Plain veneer, Plywood, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Rustic furniture, Stools, Structural plywood, Tables , Turnery, Utility furniture, Veneer

Environment profile: Status has not been officially assessed Species in the Myristica genus are distributed in the Indo-Malayan region, Indonesia, Philippines, and Western Pacific Islands

Tree size: Tree height is 30-40 m

Colors: the heart isGrey brown, Reddish brownand the sapwoodNot clearly differentiated from the heartwood, Sapwood is lighter than heartwood .The grain isStraight, the textureMediumand the lusterSlightly lustrous

Natural durability: Sapwood is vulnerable to attack by powder-post beetles , Susceptible to insect attack

Odor: No specific smell or taste

Kiln Schedules: T10 - D4S (4/4) US/T10 - D4S (4/4) U

Drying Defects: Distortion, Thinner stock may warp

Ease of Drying: Dries slowly with little degrade

Boring: Very good results

Cutting Resistance: Low cutting resistance

Gluing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Mortising: Good mortising properties

Moulding: Easy to mould

Movement in Service: Easy to mould

Nailing: Poor nailing properties, Tends to split during nailing

Planing: Yields clean surfaces

Resistance to Impregnation: Timber responds readily to preservative treatment

Response to hand tools: Responds well to hand tools

Routing recessing: Routs and recesses easily

Sanding: Good sanding properties

Turning: Very easy to turn

Polishing: Good;