Teak
Teak: hardness, how it works, how much it moves, what it costs and what it is used for.
- Botanical name
- Tectona grandis
- Type
- hardwood
- Region
- South and Southeast Asia
- Janka hardness (lbf)Side hardness as published by The Wood Database
- 1,070 lbf
- Colour
- golden brown
- Workability
- moderate
- MovementHow much it shrinks and swells with humidity
- low
- Price band
- high
- Typical uses
- Outdoor furniture, boat decks
- Working notes
- Oily and very weather-resistant; dulls tools quickly; finishes need the oil wiped off first.
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