SCIENTIFIC NAME- Erythrophleum suaveolens, Erythrophleum ivorense,
CHARACTERISTICS:
Color/Appearance: The wood is orangey yellow brown to reddish brown. Tali from East Africa has a lighter colour. The sapwood is clearly demarcated. The grain is interlocked and the texture is coarse.
Weight/ Density: The average weight found in TALI is around 30-35 kgs/ cubic feet.
Workability: The blunting effect is fairly high; peeling is bad and slicing is not recommended or without interest. Requires power. Difficulties due to interlocked grain in planing. Nailing is good but pre-boring is necessary
Common Uses: generally gets used in chowkhats/ door frames/ indoor furniute.
PRODUCT TYPES: 1. SLABS/FANTA/ SILLI/ SATIRI 2.JAMMERS/KADI/ BAALA
GENERAL PRODUCT MATRIX:
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TYPES |
Width thickness |
3” |
4” |
5” |
6” |
7” |
8” |
9” |
10” |
11” |
12” |
13” |
14” |
15” |
16” |
17” |
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FANTA |
6” |
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* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
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5” |
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* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |