a) General description: The true teak of Burma is a uniform golden- brown colour without markings, but most other teak is rich brown with darker chocolate-brown markings. Indian teak is wavy grained and mottled, but generally straight to wavy grained, coarse textured, uneven, oily to the touch, and sometimes with a white glistening deposit.
b) Mechanical properties : This hard, medium density wood has medium bending strength, high crushing strength combined with low stiffness and resistance to shock loads. Teak can be steam bent to a moderate radius of curvature.
c) Seasoning: Dries well but rather slowly. Variations in drying rates can occur in individual pieces. There is small movement in service.
d) Working properties: Teak offers medium resistance to tools but a severe blunting effect on cutters. Tungsten carbide tipped saws are suitable. Pre-boring is necessary for nailing. Gluing is good on freshly planed or sanded surfaces.
e) Durability : Very durable; liable to insect attack. It is extremely resistant to preservation treatment.
f) Uses : Extensively used for ship and boat building for decking, rails, hatches, etc. furniture and cabinetmaking, interior and exterior joinery, flooring, exterior structural work and garden furniture.
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