Our group firms -
Krishna Saw Mill & Wood
Works:
This firm offers a variety of wood for domestic
purposes like
Teak (Tectona
grandis):
A
large deciduous tree of the family Verbenaceae, or its, one of the most
valuable timbers. Teak has been widely used in India for more than 2,000
years. The name teak is from the Malayan word tekka.
The tree has a straight, but often buttressed, stem (i.e., thickened
at the base), a spreading crown, and four-sided branchless with large
quadrangular pith. The leaves are opposite or sometimes whorled in young
specimens, about 0.5 metre (1.5 feet) long and 23 centimeters (9 inches)
wide. In shape they resemble those of the tobacco plant, but their substance
is hard and the surface rough. The branches terminate in many small
white flowers in large, erect, cross-branched panicles. The fruit is
a drupe (fleshy, with a stony seed), two-thirds of an inch in diameter.
The bark of the stem is about 1.3 cm thick, gray or brownish gray, the
sapwood white; the unseasoned heartwood has a pleasant and strong aromatic
fragrance and a beautiful golden-yellow colour, which on seasoning darkens
into brown, mottled with darker streaks. The timber retains its aromatic
fragrance to a great age.
Native to India, Burma, and Thailand, the tree grows as far north as
about the 25th parallel in these areas and to the 32nd parallel in the
Punjab. The tree is not found near the coast; the most valuable forests
are on low hills up to about 3,000 feet. Stands are also found in the
Philippines and in Java and elsewhere in the Malay Archipelago. Teak
is also planted in Africa and Central America.
In India Teak plants generally shed leaves during the fall season, which
is generally between March and April. New leaves emerge soon after monsoon.
In Burmese plantations, teak trees on good soil have attained an average
height of 18 m in 15 years, with a girth, breast high, of 0.5 m. In
the natural forests of Burma and India, teak timber with a girth of
about 2 m (diameter of 0.6 m) is never less than 100 and often more
than 200 years old. Mature trees are usually not more than 150 ft high.
Teak timber is valued in warm countries principally for its extraordinary
durability. In India and in Burma, beams of the wood in good preservation
are often found in buildings many centuries old, and teak beams have
lasted in palaces and temples more than 1,000 years. The timber is practically
imperishable under cover.
In India, teak is abundantly found in Balarsa in Maharashtra, Hunsur,
Mysore & Dandeli in Karnataka, Valsad in Gujarat and parts of Kerala.
Teak of each of these locations has its own unique properties; for eg;
Maharashtra teak is known for its superior grains, Karnataka teak for
its high oil content, Gujarat teak for both superior grains and good
oil content. Kerala teak is second in quality compared to other locations
and is therefore economical and preferred for bulk consumption.
Applications:
Teakwood is used for shipbuilding, fine furniture, door and window frames,
wharves, bridges, cooling-tower louvers, flooring, paneling, railway
cars, and venetian blinds. An important property of teak is its extremely
good dimensional stability. It is strong, of medium weight, and of average
hardness. Termites eat the sapwood but rarely attack the heartwood;
it is not, however, completely resistant to marine borers. Burma produces
most of the world's supply, India, Thailand, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka
(Ceylon) ranking next in production.
For best results, it is recommended to either apply polish or paint
to the surface.
Padauk:
(Pterocarpus Dalbergioides): Basically originating
from Australia, Padauk is a medium weight wood generally used for furniture
making. Color is Readies rose
Applications:
When polished, it gives elegant looks similar to that of Rosewood and
thus making it ideal for furniture, partitions and other interior decoration
uses.
For best results, it is recommended to either apply polish or paint
to the surface.
Honne:
(Malbau) Honne, also originating from
Australia is another popular variety of wood. It is comparatively heavier
than teak. Due to its inherent strength and strong mechanical properties.
This is can also be used for furniture making purposes.
Application:
Honne is preferred after teak for applications like doors, windows etc.
However, Honne, when exposed to water releases its inherent natural
colour for some duration. Due to this disadvantage, it is not advisable
to use this wood in areas with continued exposure to water like bathrooms,
etc. Henne one must be careful to ensure that when Honne is used for
doors and windows, a good coat of enamel paint must be applied to avoid
the above.
For best results, it is recommended to either apply polish or paint
to the surface.
Sal
(Shorea Robusta)
A genus of plants in the family Dipterocarpaceae,
comprising 180 species of tall South Asian evergreen trees that are
valuable for their timber. Sal (S. robusta) is perhaps the second most
important timber tree (after teak) in the Indian subcontinent. Sal and
S. talura are also grown for the culture of lac scale insects that produce
the resin used in shellac. S. macrophylla produces illipe nuts, which
contain a fat used as a substitute for cocoa butter. Dumala (S. oblongifolia),
a very large tree, yields dammar resin.
Application
Sal wood is a heavy weight variety of wood and is mostly used in
railway sleepers for laying railway lines and Domestic Purpos like partitions,Doors,Windows,etc.
For best results, it is recommended only to apply paint to the surface.
Silver
oak. (Grevillea robusta):
Silver oak's main properties include a combination
excellent shock absorbing capabiities due to its soft composition and
also making it easy for penetration while nailing etc. At the same time
is also exhibits adequate mechanical stability and strength. Silver
Oak is mostly found in India in the hilly terrains of Tamilnadu and
Karnataka states. Some of the prominent locations where it is found
are Yercaud in Tamilnadu and Chikmagalur in Karnataka.
Application:
Due to these unique properties this variety of wood mainly finds applications
for centering in the construction industry. Silver oak has comparatively
lesser probabilities of borer penetration. However, penetration is not
completely ruled out. This property makes it suitable for packing purposes,
especially for export packaging, without any additional treatment. However,
silver oak when chemically seasoned can also be used for furniture applications
making it durable and good looking.
For best results, it is recommended only to apply paint to the surface.
Rubber
Wood (Hevea
brasiliensis):
Rubber
is one of the fastest growing, cheapest and most abundant variety of
wood in India. The rubber tree is felled after completely harvesting
its latex. Since it is a very fast growing variety, it is very quickly
replacable causing minimum environmental damage. Kerala is one of largest
producers of rubber wood in India.
Applications:
Rubber wood is basically a very short-lived variety of wood and is mainly
used only for temporary applications like packing purposes etc. It allows
very quick and easy penetration of borers and termites thus making it
unfit for durable purposes. However, it is also popularly known as borer
teak in India after the basic rubber wood is chemically treated and
seasoned. Borer teak is used for certain kinds of furniture and interior
wall paneling.
For best results, it is recommended only to apply paint to the surface.
Jungle Wood (Country Wood):
Other varieties of wood offered by Krishna Saw
Mills are all kinds of country wood, some of which are
Neem (Azadirachta Indica)
Jaman (Syzygium)
Mango Planks (Mangifera)
Jackfruit/ Kathal (Artocarpus heterophyllus)
and many more varieties of imported and indigenous wood.
Jungle Wood is generally available in rural areas and is a hard variety
of wood compared to other varieties.
Applications:
This category of wood is quite economical and is therefore preferred for
use in doors, windows, frames etc,in rural areas.
For best results, it is recommended only to apply paint to the surface.
Other
services:
Edge
designing for frames of doors, windows & showcases, staircase
railings
Grooves
for all types of shutters
Seasoning
& Chemical treatment for all type of woods
Cutting
of logs,
sizing, plywood
& shaping
sawing of paper rolls & hylam sheets.
Contract
/ Labour Work for all types of carpentry / packaging, partitions,
ceilings & inerterior work with wood or aluminum.
