Wood inspector

Family: Araucariaceae

Common names: Almaciga, Bindang, Dakua makadre, Damar minyak, Kauri, Kauri agathis, Kauri pine, Menghilan, Tolong

Distributed in: New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea (Oceania and S.E. Asia)

Distribution overview: Vanuatu

Common uses: Bobbins, Building materials, Core Stock, Decorative plywood, Decorative veneer, Domestic flooring, Excelsior, Figured veneer, Flooring, Interior construction, Interior trim, Joinery, Millwork, Moldings, Paneling , Parquet flooring, Picker sticks, Plain veneer, Plywood, Shade rollers, Shuttles, Specialty items, Spindles, Spools, Stencil & chisel blocks, Structural plywood, Sub-flooring, Sucker rods, Trimming, Umbrella handles , Utility plywood, Veneer, Wainscotting

Environment profile: Status has not been officially assessed

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm The trees are capable of reaching a height of 200 feet (60 m)Trunk diameter can reach 3 m

Colors: the heart isYellow, Yellowish brownand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureUniformand the lusterOften lustrous

Natural durability: Susceptible to termite attack, Very little natural resistance

Odor: No specific smell or taste

Kiln Schedules: 10 - D5s (4/4) T8 - D4s (8/4) U

Ease of Drying: Reconditioning Treatement

Blunting Effect: Moderate

Boring: Satisfactory results

Carving: Fairly difficult to carve

Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw

Gluing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Mortising: good

Moulding: Very Good to Excellent

Movement in Service: Very Good to Excellent

Nailing: Holds nails well, Very Good to Excellent

Planing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood

Response to hand tools: Responds Readily

Routing recessing: Routing is easy

Sanding: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Screwing: Good screw holding properties, Good screwing properties; Turning: Very good

Painting: Little or no surface prep required; Polishing: Good; Staining: Good staining properties;