Tepa

This  component  of the  native forest  is abundant  and  available . The  timber is  highly  valued  for the  production of plywood, mouldings, child-furniture.

It looks pale grey with a yellowish tint  without differences  in the color  of sap and heartwood. Growing rings are inconspicuous giving the wood a smooth , fine textured, homogeneous grain .

 

 Uses:         child-furniture  ,painted  mouldings, doors and  plywood

Availability : widely  available  in thickness 4/4 through 8/4

Price :         moderate

 

Please , take some time to get to know this specie  and use it  often.   

 

 

 

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Machining

Resistance to

Gluing

Resistance to

 

 

 

splitting and nailing

 

splitting in screwing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Tepa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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