Timber

      Timber is the wood suitable for building or engineering purposes and it is applied to trees measuring not less than 0.6m in grith.

Properties Of Good Timber:-
        *It should have a uniform colour.
        *A freshly cut surface should give a sweet smell.
        *It should have a regular annular rings.
        *It should be sonourous when struck.
        *It should have straight and close fibres.
        *It should be heavy in weight.
        *It should be free from shakes, flaws, dead knots of any kind.
        *There should be adhesion of fibres and compact medulary rays.