30x30 New Guinea Rosewood Screening $9.5/m E-Mail Order Only
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30x30 New Guinea Rosewood Screening Select Grade KD Solid DPR Architectural Timber
New Guinea Rosewood Architectural Timber for Internal & External Use
Rosewood is a beautifully figured and richly coloured hardwood highly prized for furniture, veneers, flooring, joinery and panelling.
Rosewood has excellent working and technical properties.
The timber is sought after by master craftsmen of luxury furniture items.
Botanical Name: Pterocarpus indicus
Other Common Names: Lingua, Amboyna, Padauk
Colour: Golden-Brown, Yellow Brown, Red-Brown to Dark Blood Red
Grain: Moderately course texture. Grain is usually interlocked, sometimes wavy.
Strength: SD4
Structural Ratings: F14 select grade
Hardness (Janka): 4.7kN (seasoned) & 4.2kN (unseasoned)
Termite Resistance: Resistant
Shrinkage to 12% MC: Very low (2% tangential - 1% radial)
Durability above ground: Highly durable - Class 2 - Life expectancy 15- 40 years
Durability in ground: Class 3 - Life expectancy 5 to 15 years
Working properties: Easy to work with both hand and machine tools. Glues well. Nails well. Sands to a very fine finish and produces a high polish with golden lustre.
Uses: Flooring, furniture, panelling, fine joinery, windows, doors, decorative turnery,
cabinetmaking, musical instruments, and specialty items.