Malaysian Kauri
Durability: Moderately Durable
Colour: Light
Sizes available: 25, 40, 50 mm
| Trade Name: | Kauri – Malaysian |
| Botanical Species: | Agathis borneensis |
| Other Names: | |
| Country of Origin: | Malaysia |
| Air Dry Density: | 540kgs/m³ |
| Durability: | Moderately Durable |
| Strength: | 6+ (on a scale of 1 – 10) |
| Seasoning: | ||
| • | Malaysian Kauri presents no special problems in drying and can be kiln dried from the green in 25, 40 and 50mm. | |
| • | Heavier sizes can be air dried to prevent surface checking. | |
| • | The timber has high degree of stability and is subject to medium shrinkage. | |
| Characteristics: | ||
| • | Heartwood is pale cream to golden brown in colour, the sapwood is straw to pale brown, texture is fine and the grain is mainly straight. | |
| • | It is non-tainting. | |
| Working Qualities: | ||
| • | It is an excellent timber for sawing and machining. | |
| • | It planes and sands well with only slight chipping in regions of reverse grain. | |
| • | It screws and glues well and stains and polishes well. | |
| • | Turning properties are excellent. | |
| • | It can be drilled cleanly. | |
| Uses: | ||
| • | Kauri has a traditionally world-wide reputation in boat building, i.e. planks, masts, spars, and oars, because of its excellent working properties and high degree of stability it is used for exterior / interior joinery, furniture, weatherboards, panelling, sarking, mouldings, picture framing and turnery. | |
| Product Attributes: | ||
| • | Pale cream to golden brown timber. | |
| • | Takes stain and polish well. | |
| • | Veneers available in Fijian Kauri. | |
| • | Fixed widths available. | |
| • | Good stability. | |
| • | Fine texture with mainly straight grain. | |
| • | Easily machined or turned. | |
| Product Limitations: | ||
| • | Can be easily bruised. | |
