The Meranti Family
Dark Red Meranti
Scientific Name: | Shorea spp. |
Location: | southeast Asia |
Dried Weight: | 42lbs/ft3 |
Janka Hardness: | 800lbf |
Crushing Strength: | 7,070lbf /in2 |
Dark red Meranti is typically a dark reddish brown color, or purplish brown color. The grain is sometimes interlock and it has a coarse texture. The end grain is diffuse-porous. Meranti is rated as moderately durable to non-durable in regards to decay. The wood is easy to work with and glues, stains, and finishes well. Though it does have a slight blunting effect and it has poor steam bending properties.
Light Red Meranti
Scientific Name: | Shorea spp. |
Location: | Southeast Asia |
Dried Weight: | 31lbs/ft3 |
Janka Hardness: | 490lbf |
Crushing Strength: | 6,380lbf /in2 |
Light red Meranti has a color which ranges from a pale straw to darker reddish brown color. The grain is sometimes interlock and it has a coarse texture. The end grain is diffuse-porous. Meranti is rated as moderately durable to non-durable in regards to decay. The wood is easy to work with and glues, stains, and finishes well. Though it does have a slight blunting effect and it has poor steam bending properties.
Scientific Name: | Shorea spp. |
Location: | Southeast Asia |
Dried Weight: | 38lbs/ft3 |
Janka Hardness: | 1,040lbf |
Crushing Strength: | 6,420lbf /in2 |
White Meranti has a heartwood with a pale-yellowish orange color when freshly cut, which will age to a golden yellow brown. The grain is sometime interlocked and it has a coarse texture. White Meranti is rated as non-durable in regards to decay. It is easy to work with even though it has a high blunting effect. The wood stains, glues, and finishes well.
Scientific Name: | Shorea spp. |
Location: | Southeast Asia |
Dried Weight: | 34lbs/ft3 |
Janka Hardness: | 710lbf |
Crushing Strength: | 7,350lbf /in2 |
Yellow Meranti has a yellow to yellow brown color which will darken with age. The grain is sometimes interlocked and it has a coarse texture. It is rated as non-durable in regards to decay. The wood is easy to work with even though it has a slight blunting effect on cutters. It glues, stains, and finishes well.