Deokunud (Vochysia surinamensis)
Family: Vochysiaceae
Common names: Deokunud, Grignon fou, Hilli iteballi, Iteballi, Kwari, Quaruba
Distributed in: Guyana, Suriname (Latin America)
Common uses: Boxes and crates, Canoes, Furniture, Joinery, Light construction, Plywood corestock, Plywood
Colors: the heart isPale red to pink, Yellowand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellow.The grain isStriped figure, the textureMedium to coarseand the lusterPronounced
Natural durability: Susceptible to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles, Susceptible to attack from termites (Isoptera)
Kiln Schedules: Uk=A US=T2D4/T2D3 Fr=1
Drying Defects: Severe surface checking, Severe twisting/warping
Ease of Drying: Medium to High Shrinkage
Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight
Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good
Blunting Effect: High to severe
Boring: Fairly difficult to very difficult
Carving: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Cutting Resistance: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw
Gluing: Fair to Good Results
Mortising: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Moulding: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Movement in Service: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Nailing: Easy to nail, Holds nails well
Planing: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood
Response to hand tools: Moderate working qualities
Routing recessing: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Veneering qualities: Easy to cut, Suitable for peeling
Turning: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Painting: Good; Polishing: Very Good to Excellent; Staining: Satisfactory staining qualities
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- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Density |
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Bending Strength |
542 |
849 |
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Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. Bending strength (MOR) = medium Bending strength (MOR) = low
Erfurth, T., Rusche, H.,1976,The Marketing of Tropical Wood B. Wood Species from S. American Tropical,Moist Forests,F.A.O. Forestry DepartmentFanshawe, D.B.,1954,Forest Products of British Guiana Part 1 Principal Timbers,Forest Department British Guiana Forestry Bulletin (New Series 2nd,Edition,No.1Farmer, R.H.,1972,Handbook of Hardwoods,HMSOPolak, A.M.,1992,Major Timber Trees of Guyana A Field Guide,The Tropenbos Foundation Wageningen, The NetherlandsVink, A.T.,1965,Surinam Timbers,Surinam Forest Service Paramaribo,3rd rev. ed.
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