Balau

Cutting cost $1 per cut.

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Please contact us if you would like to change the wood thickness. 

This heavy hardwood known as Balau (Genus Shorea/Dipterocarpaceae)  can vary from yellow to brown. This wood darkens to deep brown on exposure.

Also known as Selangan batu (Brunnei); Phchok (Cambodia); Sal (India); Anggelam, Balau, Bangkirai and Dammar laut (Indonesia); Mai chik khok (Laos); Thitya (Myanmar); Gisok, Malayakal and Yakal (Philippines); and Aek, Ak, Balao, Takhian-samphon, Teng and Rang (Thailand).

USES

The timber is suitable for all forms of heavy construction, marine construction, ship and boat building, piling, beams, columns (heavy duty), bridges, railway sleepers, vehicle bodies (framework and floor boards), fender supports, door and window frames, staircase, posts, joists, rafters, flooring, decking and heavy duty furniture.

SHRINKAGE

Shrinkage is fairly low, with radial shrinkage averaging 1.1% and tangential shrinkage averaging 2.6%.

STRENGTH PROPERTIES

The timber falls into Strength Group A (Engku, 1988b) or SG 1 (MS 544:Part 2:2001).