Rosewood is a beautifully figured and richly coloured hardwood highly prized for furniture, veneers, flooring, joinery and panelling.
Rosewood has excellent working and technical properties.
The timber is sought after by master craftsmen of luxury furniture items.
Botanical Name: Pterocarpus indicus
Other Common Names: Lingua, Amboyna, Padauk
Technical Information
| Colour | Golden-Brown, Yellow Brown, Red-Brown to Dark Blood Red |
| Grain | Moderately course texture. Grain is usually interlocked, sometimes wavy. |
| Strength | SD4 |
| Structural Ratings | F14 select grade |
| Hardness (Janka) | 4.7kN (seasoned) & 4.2kN (unseasoned) |
| Termite Resistance | Resistant |
| Shrinkage to 12% MC | Very low (2% tangential - 1% radial) |
| Durability above ground | Highly durable - Class 2 - Life expectancy 15- 40 years |
| Durability in ground | Class 3 - Life expectancy 5 to 15 years |
| Working properties | Easy to work with both hand and machine tools. Glues well. Nails well. Sands to a very fine finish and produces a high polish with golden lustre. |
| Uses | Flooring, furniture, panelling, fine joinery, windows, doors, decorative turnery, cabinetmaking, musical instruments, and specialty items. |