New Zealand yew (Podocarpus hallii)
Family: Podocarpaceae
Common names: New Zealand yew, Thin-bark totara, Totara
Distributed in: New Zealand (Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Common uses: Boat building (general), Boat building: framing, Bridge construction, Canoes, Carvings, Flooring, Furniture, Joinery (external): ground contact, Joinery, Lock gates, Musical instruments: piano, Pencil, Posts, Railroad ties, Shingles, Turnery, Vats, Veneer: decorative, Wharf construction
Colors: the heart isReddish brown, Yellowand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isWeak (figure), the textureFine to mediumand the lusterDull
Natural durability: Non durable, Resistant to attack from marine borers
Kiln Schedules: UK=J US=T10D5S/T8D4S Fr=4
Ease of Drying: Easy
Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good
Blunting Effect: Blunting effect on machining is slight
Nailing: Holds nails well
Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is permeable
Resistance to Splitting: Satisfactory
Response to hand tools: Easy to machine
Veneering qualities: Easy to cut, Suitable for peeling
Screwing: Screwing yields good results
; Turning: Good results
Painting: Satisfactory; Polishing: Satisfactory; Staining: Finish is generally satisfactory
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- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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1000 kg/cm2 |
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Radial Shrinkage |
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Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. Shrinkage, Tangential = small Shrinkage, Radial = small
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