Sal Wood Advantages And Disadvantages: Pros And Cons

General Overview

The Sal wood is a type of hardwood and belongs to the genus of the Shorea robusta. Malaysia and other few countries are the main distributors of the Sal wood. The trees of the Sal wood can grow up to 35 m and the leaves of the Sal wood trees are broad and evergreen as well. The Sal wood is used in crafting the interior doors, windows, boats, decks and ship cabin, tool handles and piles as well. The Sal wood is also available in different size dimensions and style variations as well.

Sal Wood Advantages and Disadvantages

Here are some of the advantages and the disadvantages of using the Sal Wood:

Advantages/Pros

1. Appearance: The Sal Wood is usually available in the Light colours. The Sal Wood is having the coarse grain and tough texture. In some cases, the Sal wood might be having a dark brown color because of the overexposure to the sunlight.
2. Durability: The Sal Wood is extremely durable and hard as well. This type of wood will many years even if placed in the harsh weather conditions. The Sal Wood is having the natural resistance towards all type of decay, water, mildew and termites and that is why it can be used in the humid areas of the home like kitchen areas.

Disadvantages/Cons

1. Difficult To Work: Because of the hard nature of the Sal wood it becomes difficult for the artisans to work with it.
2. Cracking and Peeling: If the Sal wood is placed in the direct sunlight for a long time it can cause the cracking and the peeling of the Sal wood.
3. Expensive: The Sal wood is more expensive than the other local woods