Trade Name: Macrocarpa,
Mac.
Botanical Name: Cupressus macrocarpa
Source: Native to California, grown as shelterbelts
and woodlots throughout New Zealand
Availability: Continuously available in various grades.
Air Drying Density: 485kg/m3
Characteristics: The prized clear heartwood is a flecked,
light golden brown in colour and is often used instead of
Kauri. The dressing, panelling and utility grades are also
widely used. Naturally durable and stable. Dries easily. Clear
wood machines well due to its fine, even texture. Other grades
are variable. Polishes well.
Traditional uses: Fences and gates, doors, windows
and weather-boards. Flooring, furniture and cabinets.
Generation-4 Timber Top specification:
Macrocarpa is a desirable timber and makes a great
timber top when densified by the
Generation-4 finish.
The Generation-4 finish
presents a dense but flexible, low maintainance finish which
is waterproof, acid and heat resistant.
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