Blush cudgerie (Euroschinus falcatus)
Family: Anacardiaceae
Common names: Blush cudgerie, Cudgerie, Maiden's blush, Pink poplar, Port macquarie beach, Ribbonwood
Distributed in: Australia (Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Common uses: Bearings & bushings, Boxes and crates, Brush backs & handles, Cabinetmaking, Coffins, Flooring, Furniture
Environment profile: Abundant/Secure
Tree size: Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm
Colors: the heart isWhite, Yellowand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureUniformand the lusterMedium
Natural durability: Resistant to powder post beetles, Susceptible to insect attack
Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries quickly
Drying Defects: Moderate twist/warp, Splitting
Ease of Drying: Thick Stock Requires Care
Comments: General Finish = poor
Blunting Effect: Moderate
Boring: Fairly difficult to very difficult
Carving: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Cutting Resistance: Moderate to saw
Gluing: Very Good to Excellent Results
Mortising: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Moulding: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Movement in Service: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Nailing: Pre-Boring Recommended, Very Good to Excellent
Planing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood
Response to hand tools: Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work
Routing recessing: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Veneering qualities: Veneers easily, Veneers moderately easy
Steam bending: Very Good to Excellent Results
Screwing: Pre-boring recommended, Very Good to Excellent Results; Turning: Very Good to Excellent Results
Polishing: Very Good to Excellent; Staining: Very Good to Excellent;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Density |
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Bending Strength |
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Crushing Strength |
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Hardness |
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1000 kg/cm2 |
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Static Bending |
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Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft.
Audas, J.W.,Native Trees of Australia,Whitcombe & Tombs PTY. LtdBoas, I.H.,1947,The Commercial Timbers of Australia - Their Properties and Uses,Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, MelbourneFrancis, W.D.,1951,Australian Rain-forest Trees,Commonwealth of Australia - Forestry and Timber Bureau
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