B. C. Pant , Sachin Gupta , S. P. Singh , S. P. Badoni

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Briefly mentioning the work done for evaluating the working and polishing qualities of Andaman timbers, the results obtained on eight Andaman timbers namely Dipterocarpus alatus, Lagerstroemia hypoleuca, Myristica prainii, Pterocarpus dalbergiodes, Terminalia bialata, Terminalia manii, Terminalia procera and Terminalia nudiflora are presented in this paper along with their other available properties and uses. The results of this study indicate that most of the species can be worked to fine, to very fine surface and high gloss can also be obtained after application of artificial films of polish.

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B. C. Pant , K. S. Shukla , S. P. Badoni

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Briefly reviewing the work done so far on the evaluation of wood working qualities of Indian timbers the results of study done on six more species namely- Acer oblongum, Cupressus torulosa, Dalbergia sericea, Daphniphyllum himalayense, Olea glandulifera and Quercus serrata are presented. The working quality index based on quality of worked surface and ease of working of these species are reported along with teak, tested earlier. for comparison. The results of this study indicate that all the species can be worked to acceptable smooth surface easily.

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