Sepetir Sawn Timber

Taichen Sepetir sawn timber

Sepetir
Species: Copaifera palustris and Sindora spp.
Density: 530-785 kg/m3
Natural durability: classified as not durable to moderately durable
Preservative treatment: moderately difficult to treat
Color and texture: The sapwood is light grey-brown or beige with a pink tinge and is clearly defined from the heartwood, which is brown with a pink tinge and darkens on exposure. A corewood, which is streaked with layers of darker coloured to almost black wood is often developed. Texture is moderately fine and even, with straight or shallowly interlocked grain
Strength properties: The timber falls into Strength Group C or SG 5
Machining properties: It is slightly difficult to difficult to resaw and cross-cut but is easy to plane and the surface produced is smooth
Nailing properties: Good
Drying: dries fast but has a marked tendency to warp if the boards contain dark streaks
Uses: The timber is suitable for general planking, light construction, posts, beams, joists, rafters, ceiling, packing boxes and crates, pallets (expendable and permanent light duty types), door and window frames and sills (internal use only), tool handles (non impact), railway sleepers, cooling tower (non structural members), staircase (apron lining, baluster, handrail, newel and sprandrel framing), flooring, furniture, plywood, picture frames and ornamental items. The streaked material is, however, highly prized as a superior cabinet wood and is suitable for decorative works, joinery, panelling and mouldings