Balau Wood

A very hard wood, Balau has a unique light and pale heartwood. It has a distinctive brushed streaked grain. Balau is part of the Shorea family and is known for its hardness.

Balau is a very hardwood that can be used for heavy duty flooring, construction, utility furniture, framing and boat construction.

Balau Photo Gallery

Balau heartwood grain up close

Balau sawn timber

Balau Factsheet

NAME	Balau, Shorea Obtusa
OTHER COMMON NAMES	Thitya, Phchok, Chik, Mai Teng, Mai Nua Keng
FAMILY	Dipterocarpaceae
SPECIFIC GRAVITY	0.75 What does this mean?
JANKA HARDNESS	1780 (Very hard wood) What does this mean?
MOISTURE CONTENT	14% What does this mean?
CUTS AVAILABLE	Tongue and groove parquet, Sawn Timber
FEATURES	Heartwood light to deep brown with brush stroke streaked grain. Ideal construction, roofing, flooring and boat building material.
TYPICAL USES	General construction, boatbuilding, furniture components, flooring, railroad crossties, joinery, turnery.

Cuts Available

Parquet Flooring

1 x 2 x 12 and up
1 x 4 x 14 and up
1 x 6 x 36 and up
1 x 8 x 36 and up
Measurements in inches

Sawn Timber

There are a range of sizes available in standard sawn timber. Please contact us with your requirements.

M Plus Timber is registerd in Thailand under M Plus Timber Co., Ltd

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