19x19 New Guinea Rosewood Screening from $3.95/m

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19x19 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.