Wood inspector

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Common names: Yasi yasi

Distributed in: Fiji (Oceania and S.E. Asia)

Distribution overview: Fiji

Common uses: Balusters, Barge fenders, Bedroom suites, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Cabinetmaking, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Construction, Crossties, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Docks, Dockwork, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Excelsior, Factory construction, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Fuelwood, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Handles, Harbor work, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Interior trim, Joinery, Ladders , Light construction, Marine construction, Mine timbers, Poles, Railroad ties, Tool handles, Turnery, Vehicle parts

Environment profile: Status has not been officially assessed

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm

Colors: the heart isReddish brown, Yellowand the sapwoodYellow, Yellow reddish-brown.The grain isWavy to interlocked, the textureMediumand the lusterMedium

Natural durability: Susceptible to insect attack, Very durable

Odor: No specific smell or taste

Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries quickly

Drying Defects: Severe twisting/warping, Splitting

Ease of Drying: Slowly

Blunting Effect: Severe and rapid blunting effect

Boring: Very good to excellent results

Carving: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Cutting Resistance: Surfaces maybe fibrous

Gluing: Very Good to Excellent Results

Mortising: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Moulding: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Movement in Service: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Nailing: Pre-boring recommended, Very Good to Excellent

Planing: Very Good to Excellent

Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is moderately resistant

Response to hand tools: Responds Readily

Routing recessing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Sanding: Very Good to Excellent Results

Steam bending: Poor to Very Poor Results

Screwing: Poor to Very Poor Results, Very Good to Excellent Results; Turning: Very Good to Excellent Results

Polishing: Very Good to Excellent; Staining: Very Good to Excellent; Varnishing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy;