Working and Finishing Qualities of some Andaman Timbers

Abstract

Briefly mentioning the work done for evaluating the working and polishing qualities of Andaman timbers, the results obtained on eight Andaman timbers namely Dipterocarpus alatus, Lagerstroemia hypoleuca, Myristica prainii, Pterocarpus dalbergiodes, Terminalia bialata, Terminalia manii, Terminalia procera and Terminalia nudiflora are presented in this paper along with their other available properties and uses. The results of this study indicate that most of the species can be worked to fine, to very fine surface and high gloss can also be obtained after application of artificial films of polish.