Ensayos de trabajabilidad de Tectona grandis L.f. de 11 años de edad proveniente de dos sitios de crecimiento en plantaciones del Atlántico y el Pacífico de Costa Rica

Comparative machining tests of 11 years old teak (Tectona grandis L.f.) from two geographic regions of Costa Rica (Atlantic and Pacific) are presented in this article. Two different plantation growing sites from both regions were selected; one fast growing (site 1) and one slow growing (site 2). Machining properties included; planning, sanding, boring and turning. Testing procedures of the American Society for Testing and Materials ASTM-D-1666-87, with modifications proposed for tests of tropical woods were used. According to teak provenance, the mean percentage of area free of defects