Colour: Reddish brown to silver grey. The Azobe changes from a reddish colour, to finally to a silver grey. This cycle will take 4 - 10 months, depending on sunlight & location of the railway sleepers.
Description: This new azobe is unseasoned (means it's been freshly cut in the last 6 months) and untreated. It can have splits & imperfections. Tight grain. Normally straight & square.
Comment: A stunning piece of hardwood timber, licenced from sustainable sources, suitable for furniture, lintels, landscaping, steps, decking etc.. Serious weight, so plan for strong help ! Beautiful.
Weight: Very heavy to lift, especially the 2.6m x 250mm x 150mm. Ranging from 220 - 260 lb (100 - 120 kilos) Bear this in mind for carrying sleepers onto site (e.g. the back of a garden). You'll need at least two strong people.
Cutting: Very hard. You'll need a circular saw / chainsaw / powered saw to cut these railway sleepers.
Attaching / Fixing: Timberlok will just about screw through these without a pilot hole with a very powerful drill, but you might consider a small pilot hole first.