Ramin.

[tommer9]

Anyone know of any uses other than snooker cues for this timber, and any durability properties asssociated with it?Someone has got a huge piece they want milling.

[John Barleycorn]

Anyone know of any uses other than snooker cues for this timber, and any durability properties asssociated with it?Someone has got a huge piece they want milling.

 

Mainly joinery /door & window frames

[Ian Leach]

Found this on web,

 

Index

Name

Ramin (Gonystylus macrophyllum)

Type

Hardwood.

Other Names

Also known as ramin telur, melawis, and lanutan-bagyo.

Sources

Grows in Sarawak, Malaysia, and south east Asia.

Appearance

Straight to mildy interlocked grain and a relatively fine,

even texture. Creamy white to pale straw colored

heartwood and sapwood - not well differentiated from

each other.

Physical Props

Moderately heavy and hard with high crushing strength,

moderately high bending strength and stiffness, low

shock resistance, and poor decay resistance. Exhibits

large movement in service. Steam-bends poorly.

Working Props

Works fairly easily with machine or hand tools but tends

to chip out on quartered surfaces and end grain. Glues

satisfactorily. Pre-drilling required for screws or nails.

Stains, paints, and generally finishes nicely although grain

filling may be necessary to achieve a smooth surface.

Uses

Used for furniture, mouldings, interior joinery, office

fixtures, toys, carving, dowels, handles, and other

turnery, flooring, paneling, plywood, corestock, and

decorative veneers.

Comments

Often used as a substitute for beech.

[tommer9]

Thanks guys. Ian , what website was that, it is written in a way very similar to a book i have.

[Ian Leach]

ramin