Andoung

The Best Andoung Wood in Egypt

Andoung Specification

  • It is still unknown whether material from this species is available from sustainably managed, recycled, salvaged, or even environmentally responsible sources.
  • The tree can reach a height of about 42m, with a trunk diameter of 120 to 150cm over large buttresses, straight and cylindrical boles are reported to up to 18m in length.
  • The sapwood is grayish white in colour and is distinct from the heartwood.
  • The heartwood is golden brown, or light grayish brown, or golden brown to dark brown, it is reported to be similar to the colour of teak.
  • The grain is typically straight, occasionally interlocked, lighter colour rays are reported to produce an attractive contrast with the darker background wood tissue or quarter sawn surfaces.
  • Texture is described as medium and uni-form.
  • There is no characteristic oder or taste.
  • Seasoned material is reported to be dimensionally stable, and exhibits only small movement in use.
  • The heartwood is reported to be naturally resistant to decay, and is very resistant to termite and fungal attack.
  • The sapwood is reported to be susceptible to attack by powder post beetles.
  • Resistance to impregnation.
  • The heartwood is reported to respond poorly to preservative treatment.
    • Bending strength in the air-dry condition (about 12 percent moisture content ) is high comparable to teak.
    • Compression strength parallel to grain in the air dry condition is high teak , white oak, and hard maple have high crushing strength. The density is high.
    • It is recommended that lags be removed from the forest and converted as quickly as possible to prevent splitting and losses to insect and fungi attack.
    • Cutting resistance is reported to be low, and the timber saws without difficulties.
    • Planing properties are reported to be good.
    • The wood is reported to work well with machine tools in turning and other machining operations, with only moderate blunting effect or cutting edges.
    • Boring properties are rated as good but end grain material requires support to prevent it from clumping.
    • Routing properties are reported to be good.
    • Mortising characteristics are reported to be generally good but end grain material requires support.
    • The material is reported to glue well after grain filling, Nail holding properties are rated as good, but the material has tendency split.
    • Screwing properties are reported to be satisfactory, but the stack has a tendency to split.
    • The wood is reported to polish well after grain filling, it can stain well after filling the grain.
    • Steam bending characteristics are reported to be poor.
    • The timber is reported to respond well to hand tools.

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