Pyinkado Wood
Pyinkado an exotic hard wood species in the sal forests of Bangladesh, India. A small plantation of Pyinkado was raised in a sal, Shorea robusta forest of Bangladesh. About 78 percent stems were found to have survived. The rate of growth was much faster than that of the copies of Sal. A large scale plantation of Pyinkado on 10 to 15 years rotation would yield a good number of excellent stems to meet the demand of electric posts for rural electrification of Bangladesh in future.
This is a very hard wood from the Burma/Thailand region and it also is one of the many worldwide woods that goes by the name of “ironwood” among other common names. The heartwood is dark red, slightly streaked and very fine. It is clearly demarcated from the thick, yellowish-white sapwood. The grain is interlocked or wavy. The texture moderately fine to medium and even; the surface somewhat gummy, causing a speckled appearance. The wood is heavy, extremely hard, very strong, very durable, being resistant to the weather as well as termites and other insects – untreated sleepers lasted for 12 years in Thailand and for 20-24 years in India. It is easy to work when fresh but becoming hard when dry and difficult to work and plane and has a serious blunting effect on tools but a good finish can be obtained. The wood is mainly utilized in heavy construction, house building, making bridges etc, as well as for railway sleepers, ship building, agricultural implements, tool handles etc.
Moisture content : 8-12%
SIZE IN FEET : 8X4,7X4,6X4,8X3,7X3,6X3
THICKENSS IN MM : 6 MM,9 MM,12 MM,16 MM,19MM
