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Types of timber available in Pakistan

1:- Sheesham :

Dalbergia Sissoo (Sheesham) is one of the most useful timber sources in India. Its main use is for

furniture making - Sheesham furniture is becoming increasingly popular in the UK. Sheesham lends itself

perfectly to the cabinet making industry as it seasons well and does not warp or split. It is extremelydurable and is one of the timbers least susceptible to dry-wood termites. The wood offers resistance to

sawing and cutting but is excellent for turnery, takes a good polish and finishes to a smooth surface.

Each piece of Sheesham furniture will have a unique colouring thanks to the well defined grain of the

wood, which can brought to a fine finish by hand waxing.

Uses:

As well as high quality furniture, Sheesham is also used for marine and aircraft grade plywood, charcoal

for heating and cooking, musical instruments, ornamental turnery, carving, engraving, tool handles andsporting goods. Its root wood is used for tobacco pipes. In village industry Dalbergia sissoo (sheesham) ispopular

2:- Kikar:

We offer our clients premium quality range of Timber Wood. The wood offered by us are incompliance to the requirements of the clients. Our products caters to needs of variegatedindustries including pharmaceutical, automobiles, food and electrical & electronic goods.Moreover, clients can avail these products in standard and customized forms.

Uses:Wood is the oldest material used by humans for construction after stone. Despite its complex chemicalnature, wood has excellent properties which lend themselves to human use.

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properties

It is readily and economically available; easily machinable; amenable to fabrication into an infinite varietyof sizes and shapes using simple on-site building techniques;

Exceptionally strong relative to its weight

A good heat and electrical insulator; of increasing importance It is a renewable and biodegradable resource.

However, it also has some drawbacks of which the user must be aware. It is a natural material and is

available in limited amount.

3:- Sum:

It is the most precious wood used in quality furniture. The plant is inhabiting in northernareas, Kaghan, Swat, Chitral & Kohistan. The plant is at the verge of extinction andmeasures should be taken to protect the species.4:- Diar:

Deodar is in great demand as building material because of its durability, rot-resistant character and fine,

close grain, which is capable of taking a high polish. Its historical use to construct religious temples and in

landscaping around temples is well recorded. Its rot-resistant character also makes it an ideal wood for

constructing the well-knownhouseboatsofSrinagar,Kashmir. In Pakistan during the British colonial

period,

Use;

deodar wood was used extensively for construction of barracks, public buildings, bridges, canals and

railway cars.[3]

Despite its durability, it is not a strong timber, and its brittle nature makes it unsuitable for

delicate work where strength is required, such as chair-making.

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5:-Barungi;

Oak is one of the worlds most significant timbers both past and present. Oak trees are large trees that grow slowly

up to 40 metres tall and can have a diameter of over a metre. Oak is a hard and durable timber of honey colour

having many useful properties. Oak grows in many different species around the world;

Use;

It is sourced for a wide range of uses, Barrels for maturing Whiskey and Wine, Cabinet making and Joinery products,

Paneling and Flooring, Gates and Fencing, Lintels and Beams and Railway Sleepers and Harbor Defense work and

many, many more. The vast majority of the Oak we sell is from sustainable resources and is available with the PEFC

sustainability label