Qld Maple
(Flindersia brayleyana.)
Description
A large hardwood from Nth Qld. Heartwood is a pale pink brown. Grain is slightly course and often has a fiddleback figure.
Workability
Works very well by hand or machine. Sands easily and polishes with any finish.
Applications
Restricted now mainly to fine furniture but was once used for all sorts of general joinery work. The frame work for the Speakers Chair in the Australian Parliament uses this timber.
Availability
Limited but we usually have some stock.
Hardness
580kg/m3. Not very hard.
Durability
At a Glance
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Turning: |
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Very Good |
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Machining: |
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Very Good |
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Bending: |
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Poor |
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Sanding: |
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Very Good |
| Nailing/Screwing: |
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Very Good |
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Glueing: |
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Very Good. |
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Timber Coating: |
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Excellent |
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Oil: |
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Oils very well |
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Note 1 |
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Worth trying easy to work. |
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Note 2 |
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