Wood inspector

Family: Sapotaceae

Common names: Famelona ￿randes feuilles

Distributed in: Madagascar (Africa)

Common uses: Barge fenders, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Decorative plywood, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Docks, Dockwork, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Excelsior, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Harbor work, Hatracks, Joinery, Kitchen cabinets, Living-room suites, Marine construction, Mine timbers, Naval architecture, Office furniture, Plywood, Precision instruments, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Raft floats, Rafts, Rustic furniture, Stools, Tables , Turnery, Utility furniture, Wardrobes, Wharf construction

Environment profile: Status has not been officially assessed

Colors: the heart isPink, Yellowish brownand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureFineand the lusterSomewhat lustrous

Natural durability: Moderately resistant to decay

Odor: No specific smell or taste

Drying Defects: Poor air circulation during drying may contribute to sap staining

Ease of Drying: Moderate

Blunting Effect: High to severe

Boring: Yields smooth clean surfaces

Carving: Good response to carving

Cutting Resistance: Low cutting resistance

Gluing: Good gluing properties The material is described as a good joining timber

Mortising: Responds readily to mortising

Moulding: Good moulding properties

Movement in Service: Good moulding properties

Nailing: Good nailing qualities The wood takes nails well, and nail-holding power is moderate

Planing: Yields smooth surfaces

Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is moderately resistant

Response to hand tools: Good response to both hand and machine tools

Routing recessing: Good routing qualities

Sanding: Very good response to sanding

Steam bending: Good

Screwing: Good screw holding properties, Good screwing properties; Turning: Good results

Painting: Good; Polishing: Good; Varnishing: Good;