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Merbau (Intsia palembanica)

Merbau
Characteristics
Light Heavy
Weight:
Soft Hard
Hardness:
Fine Coarse
Texture:
Easy Difficult
Working:
Easy Difficult
Finishing:
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Merbau Characteristics

Coarse and open texture; Machines without difficulty except for planing quarter sawn material. Very hard wood that has good natural polishing properties.

Color Range

Medium brown with a rich red tinge

Other Names

Aizella, Ipil, Ifelele, Kwila, Lumpha

Some Typical Uses

Flooring, musical instruments, violin bows, organ pipes, decking, furniture, veneer

What's the Tree Like?

The tree is described as large, developing a bole that is described as often fluted, rather short and thick, with a length of about 50 feet (15 m). Trunk diameter is reported to to be up to 60 inches (150 cm) above large spreading buttresses.

Merbau grows in

Oceania & Southeast Asia; Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand
 
Merbau Prices and Available Wood or Lumber Products
$4.00 /ea.
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Merbau Hardwood Sample
  • 1/2'' actual thickness, planed and sande ...
  • Ripped to 3'' ...
  • Samples are milled on all sides, cut squ ...
$9.99
$7.49 /Board Feet
10% off 100+

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Merbau 4/4 Lumber
  • 13/16'' thick, surfaced smooth two sides ...
  • 4''-10'' with the edges still rough. St ...
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$219.83
$182.46 /Pack
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Buy Merbau 4/4 Project Pack: 20 Board Feet

Merbau 4/4 Project Pack: 20 Board Feet
5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5
  • Project Packs contain 20 board feet (or ...
  • 13/16'' thick, surfaced smooth two sides ...
  • 4''-10'' variety with rough edges. Stra ...
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$134.90
$111.97 /Pack
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Buy Merbau 4/4 Craft Pack: 10 Board Feet

Merbau 4/4 Craft Pack: 10 Board Feet
  • A total of 10 board feet (or slightly mo ...
  • 13/16'' thick, surfaced smooth two sides ...
  • 3''-8'', with rough edges. Straight lin ...
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