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Merbau is a popular timber for joinery applications in Europe. Its grain and growth ring figure together with its dark red-brown color gives it a very attractive appearance which is suitable for high class joinery including door and window frames and facades. The timber is also used for interior paneling, strip and parquet flooring and other decorative uses. Merbau is a very hard timber with a truly special beauty.
FAMILY
Caesalpiniaceae.
OTHER COMMON NAMES
Ipil, Quila, Lumpha, Lumpho, Tat-talun, Vesi.
ORIGIN
Indo-Malayan region, Philippines, Indonesia, Australia and western Pacific islands.
APPEARANCE
Good appearance and typically free of defects. Heartwood is yellowish to orange-brown when freshly cut, darkening to medium to dark red-brown on exposure. Sapwood is pale yellow, sharply defined from heartwood. Liable to stain in contact with iron and bleeds in wet conditions, so not recommended for outdoor use. The surface is smooth, glossy and coarse-textured. Grain varies from straight to interlocked or wavy. One of the distinctive properties of this wood is that the surface of the boards may have yellow flecking in the pores; thus, when finished, the wood may appear almost flecked with gold, producing a ribbon figure on radial faces.
DENSITY AND BUOYANCY
Janka hardness is 1925, 49% harder than Red Oak (1210 Janka). Average weight is relatively heavy at 50 lbs./cu. ft. Specific gravity is .68, making this wood fairly buoyant.
DRYING AND SHRINKAGE
Dries well and fairly rapidly, stated to be lacking in resilience. Low movement and shrinkage.
WORKABILITY
This wood gums saw teeth and dulls cutting edges, so sawing is difficult. Carbide tools recommended. It sands and finishes well and has good holding ability. Contact with moisture or iron and ferrous metals can stain the wood black.
DURABILITY
Heartwood durable with little degrade. It has excellent dimensional stability and is highly resistant to termites.
PRESERVATION
Highly impermeable, does not require any preservative treatment.
USES
Suitable for paneling, flooring, furniture, decorative woodwork, cabinets and millwork.
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
This Asian hardwood is ideal for projects that demand high quality. It ranges in color from yellow to orange-brown when freshly milled, and bronze to dark-red upon exposure to light. Some pieces may contain yellow deposits in the pores, which creates an attractive gold fleck when finished.
Merbau offers:
high durability and stability
hardness rated 49% higher than northern red oak
moderate color variation
sands, nails and finishes well
Besides our furniture manufacturing facilities, our sawmill operation manufactures timber structures & flooring for both residential and commercial projects. We offer air dried, kiln-dried & reclaimed lumber, standard or custom cut to your specifications on-site.
We supply lumber by the piece, by the truck, exported by the container.
Our markets include :
USA, Canada, Japan, UK, SE Asia, Australia, Polynesia, Maldives, India, Hongkong and the EU.
OUR LUMBER LIST INCLUDES BOTH SOFT AND HARDWOODS:
Teak (Tectona Grandis), Balau (Mai Ting), Pinkyado (Mai Daeng), Selangan (White Thingan or Mai Takian), Padauk (Mai Pradoo), Pine (Mai Sorn), Oak (Czech Republic), Merbau (Mai Makar), Krathin, Sadao, Alan Batu, Keruing, Nyatoh, Mersawa, Kampus, Rubberwood (Parawood), Sandalwood, Tarmarind (Mai Makham), etc.
OUR PRODUCT LIST INCLUDES (BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO):
PRODUCTS:
*Standard or Custom Hardwood Flooring
*Wide Plank Hardwood Flooring, up to 36 inches wide in stock.
*Mantels
*Ceiling Beams
*Pillars
*Wood Slabs (Tables & Counters)
*End Grain Hardwood Tiles
+End Grain Hardwood Roof Tiles
*Brackets & Corbels
*Doors & Windows
*Custom Hardwood Staircase and Hand Railing.
*Balcony Railings
*Reclaimed Claddings and Sidings
*Air-dried, Kiln-dried or GreenTimbers
*Reclaimed Handgraded Hardwoods/Teak
*Moldings
*Hardwoods: Rough & Surfaced
*Single Piece Timbers, suitable for custom table tops, counter tops.
*Doors, Windows, Frames.
SERVICES:
*Planing
*Straight Line Ripping
*Skip Dressing
*Finishing
*Tongue & Groove
*Ship Lapping
*Book Matching
*V-Groove
*Turning & Milling
*Precision Woodwoorking
OTHER SERVICES:
*Outdoor Deckings
*Timber Structures
*Porticos
*Pavillions
*Gazebos
*Knockdown Hardwood or Teak Houses
WHO WE SERVE:
* Importers & Exporters
*Lumber Wholesalers
*Home Builders
*Hotels, Spas, Restaurants
*Property Developers
*Architects
*Contractors
*Wood Carvers
*Construction Firms.
*Designers
*Furniture Makers
*Wood Workers
*Boat Builders
*Do it yourself customers
Besides private homes around the world, previous and current projects include :
The Yamu - Luxury Villas - Phuket, Thailand
Winner 2007 Thailand Property Awards
Interior Design - Philippe Starck
http://www.theyamu.com/theyamu-phuket.php
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Mondrian South Beach - Residences - Miami, Florida, USA
Architecture & Interior Design - Marcel Wanders
http://www.mondriansouthbeach.com/residences.html
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Qatar Marine Sports Federation Center - Doha, Qatar
http://www.qmsf.com/
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The Shangri-La Hotel, Chiangmai, Thailand
http://www.shangri-la.com/en/property/chiangmai/shangrila
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The Samui Sanctuary - Koh Samui, Thailand
http://www.samuisanctuary.com/
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The Freedom Inn - Niseko, Hokkaido, Japan
http://web.travel.rakuten.co.jp/portal/my/info_page_e.Eng?f_no=12554
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The Avillion Spa & Resort - Port Dickson, West Malaysia
http://www.avillion.com.my/
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Hotel Del Coronado – San Diego, USA
http://www.hoteldel.com/
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West Sands, Phuket, Thailand - Luxury Beachfront Properties
http://www.west-sands.com/
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Sentosa Cove, Singapore - Luxury Beachfront Homes
http://www.onesentosa.com/All%20listings.htm
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Fish & Co Restaurants - Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, Middle East
http://www.fish-co.com/main.htm
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Azure Living, Luxury Condominiums, Dallas, TX, USA
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The Fairmont Palm Residence - Al Nakheel Properties - Dubai, UAE
http://realestate.theemiratesnetwork.com/developments/dubai/palm_fairmont_residence.php
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White Mountain Resorts Pvt Ltd - Himalayan Mountain Residences - India - Indoor & Outdoor Flooring
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White House Condominium - Patong Beach, Phuket, Thailand
http://the-white-house-condominiums-phuket.com/photo-gallery.html
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Indochine Industries Limited Partnership
Indochine Decor Limited Partnership
32 - 32/2 Moo 2, Tambon Onkang,
Amphur Mae On, Chiangmai 50130,
Thailand
Tel : 66-53-859125 Thailand (+66) (GMT +7:00) Bangkok, Thailand
Fax : 66-86-428-5278
Mobile : 66-86-9238228 ; 66-89-7558338
Email : sales@indochine-decor.com
http://www.indochine-decor.com/ - Fine Contemporary Furniture & Interiors - Manufacturer
http://www.indochine-industries.com/ - Sawmill - Precision Cut Hardwood Lumbers - Supply & Export