Solid Keruing Lumber

Product Description

Distribution: Widely scattered throughout Indo-Malaysian region; large number found in Malaysia, hence common Malaysian name: Keruing.
Habitat: Especially dominant species of lowland primary forest, but also common in mixed, and hill Dipterocarp forests.
The Tree: Reaches heights of over ******0 feet (****5 meters). Diameters of up to **6 feet (.*5 - 1.5 meters). Usually straight, clear, cylindrical boles up to *0 feet long, above small buttresses.
Timber Properties: Classified as a medium hardwood. Heartwood varies from light red to dark brown, darkening on exposure; sapwood is distinct greyish-brown, usually **8 cm wide. Texture is coarse, but even and grain is usually straight. Strong resinous odor, taste and exudes resin which may be troublesome. Moderately durable and moderate resistant to preservation treatments, with similar overall properties to Teak hardwood.

Working Properties: There is much variance in sawing, depending on species. Generally saws and machines well. Blunting of blades common due to silica content. Sometimes difficult to glue and resin may interfere with finishes, Teak oil recommended.

Uses: Generally used in construction such as furniture, beams, rafters, flooring, decking, and bridges. Exterior uses should be treated with a Teak oil preservative.

Production & Trade: By volume the largest export wood, by volume, in Peninsula Malaysia, and one of the largest in Sabah, Sarawak, and Indonesia. Keruing is price relatively high compared to other export species.

Conservation Status: In general, Dipterocarpus spp. are still abundant throughout the region. FAO does not list it as threatened or endangered but calls on countries to urgently continue work in collection of species, in situ and ex situ conservation.

Color: Pink-brown to dark brown, sometimes with a purple tint.
Weight: Between ******0 kg/m 3 (****0 lb/ft3)
Average **0 kg/m3 (*6 lb/ft3)

D. tuberculatus weighs **0 kg/m3 (*5 lb/ft3)
Specific Gravity: Average .*4 and .*8 respectively.

Mechanical Properties:
•  Bending strength - High
• Crushing strengths - High
• Stiffness - High
• Resistance to shock loads - Medium

Keruing Timber

Seasoning: These timbers dry slowly and are difficult to dry uniformly from the center outwards in thick stock or quartered stock. Distortion, especially cupping, is rare & slight. There is little shrinkage in drying and large movement in service.

Working properties: These vary according to species but blunting is from moderate to severe when the woos also contains silica. Tungsten carbide saws are advised. Straight grain stock machines cleanly but with a fibrous finish. Planing requires a reduced cutting angle of *0 degrees on interlocked grain. Resin adhering to tools, machines, and fences can be troublesome. Nailing is satisfactory and gluing results are variable. The timbers stain well, but varnishing or polishing require care due to the stain.

Durability: Moderate. Similar to Tectona (Teak). Resistant to attack by powder post beetle, termites.

Keruing Log

Uses:
• Wharf & ship decking
• Bridges
• Flooring in homes and public buildings
• Vehicle building
• Sills
• Wagon sides and floors
• Exterior joinery
• Outdoor furniture

We offer air dried, kiln-dried & reclaimed lumber in standard dimensions or custom cut to your specifications on-site.

We offer lumber by the piece, by the truck, exported by the container.   

Our customers include home builders, developers, property management companies, hotels, resorts, spas, restaurants, clubs, furniture wholesalers, importers, retailers, architects, interior designers and private customers worldwide.

We manufacture contemporary furniture and decor items primarily in teak, oak and various hardwoods, natural and synthetic rattan/wicker, bamboo, leather, glass, fiberglass, acrylic, stainless steel and various metals.

We specialize in turning salvaged and sustainably harvested wood into fine countertops, architectural claddings, and unique panel products.

We can custom manufacture to our customers’ designs and specifications. Sample sets can be produced at short notice.

Due to the availability of quality raw materials and skilled workmanship, our prices are consistently lower than our competitors, comparing product material, quality and finish.

Our markets include :
USA, Canada, Japan, UK, SE Asia, Australia, Polynesia, Maldives, UAE, Qatar, India, Hong Kong and the EU.

OUR LUMBER LIST INCLUDES : Teak, Pinkyado, Balau, Padauk, Pine, Oak, Chengal, Keruing, Ash, Makkha, Krathin, Sadao, Albizia Saman, Tamarind, etc.

OUR PRODUCT LIST INCLUDES (BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO):

PRODUCTS:
*Furniture
*Built in Furniture/Cabinets/Wardrobes/Kitchens
*Doors, Windows, Frames
*Standard or Custom Hardwood Flooring
*Wide Plank Hardwood Flooring, up to *6 inches wide in stock.
*Mantels
*Ceiling Beams
*Pillars
*Panelling
*Wood Slabs (Tables & Counters)
*End Grain Hardwood Tiles
+End Grain Hardwood Roof Tiles
*Brackets & Corbels
*Custom Hardwood Staircase and Hand Railing.
*Balcony Railings
*Reclaimed Claddings and Sidings
*Air-dried, Kiln-dried or Green Timber
*Reclaimed Handgraded Hardwoods/Teak
*Moldings
*Hardwoods: Rough & Surfaced
*Single Piece Timbers, suitable for custom table tops, counter tops.
*Outdoor Decking
*Timber Structures
*Porticos
*Pavilions
*Gazebos
*Fully Knockdown Teak or Hardwood Houses

SERVICES:
*Planning
*Straight Line Ripping
*Skip Dressing
*Finishing
*Tongue & Groove
*Ship Lapping
*Book Matching
*V-Groove