The Honne wood grows mostly in Australia and is also known as Merbau wood. It has a life span of 30-40 years if cared properly. The honne wood is mostly used to make furniture such as dining table, coffee table, wooden chair, and bed frame. The honne wood gives a different look to the wooden furniture because of the shiny surface of honne wood.
Advantages of honne wood
Here are the advantages of honne wood:
pros- Termites: The Australian honne wood is termites resistant.
- Length And Circumference: The length of honne tree is about 800 – 4100mm, this is the usual length of honne tree. The circumference of honne wood is 600mm to 2000mm and the diameter of the honne wood is 700mm.
- Color And Appearance: The Honne wood comes with interlocking pattern of grains and reddish-brown color.
- Workability The honne wood is more durable then hardwood. Using saw is the easiest way to work with Honne wood.
- Outdoor Uses The Australian Honne wood is rated best for decking for its low expansion rate and stability.
Cons
- Defects: The Honne is free from detects but sometimes there are visible defects on Honne wood because of some reasons like direct sunlight or the water damage.
- Area: The user needs to know this, that the Honne wood is not suitable for bathroom or the other are where the chances of water leakage are higher.
- Painting And Varnishing: Paint or varnish the Honne wood after few months because if the user didn't paint or varnish then there will a chance of termites and fungi.