Table 1: Palm stem data (at 60 years of age)
Table 2: Mechanical properties of coconut wood, 12 % me
Table 3: End-uses for coconut wood
Table 4: Design guidelines for industrially manufactured products
Table 5: Data on circular sawmill for coconut wood conversion
Table 6: Daily recovery rate from circular sawmills
Table 7: Technical data of different saws
Table 8: Advantages and disadvantages of different saws
Table 9: Comparison of cutting steels
Table 10: Coconut wood deflection chart
Table 11: Formulas for moisture content assessment
Table 12: Recommended sticker sizes (mm) and distribution
Table 13: Air-drying time for coconut sawn timber (to 18 – 19 %) in weeks
Table 14: Kiln atmospheric conditions for 50 mm boards
Table 15: Kiln atmospheric conditions for boards 25 mm and thinner (from green)
Table 16: Kiln-drying schedule for pre-air-dried coconut sawn timber, 50 mm, initial moisture content 40 – 50 %
Table 17: Kiln-drying schedule for fresh coconut sawn timber, 25 mm
Table 18: Advantages and disadvantages of drying methods
Table 19: Soaking time for hot and cold bath (water/CCA)
Table 20: Preservation schedule
Table 21: Cutting speeds for solid wood
Table 22: Tolerances on the machine
Table 23: Tool construction types
Table 25: Favourable values for feed per tooth fz (= length of cutting marks) when circular sawing coconut palm wood
Table 26: TCT circular saw blades for machining coconut palm wood
Table 27: Circular saw machines and their application
Table 28: Technical data for circular sawing Cocos n. parallel and perpendicular to the grain
Table 29: Machining coconut palm wood with band-saw blades
Table 30: Technical data for band-sawing
Table 32: Cutting angles when planing and moulding coconut palm wood with TC blades
Table 33: Planing machines and their application
Table 34: Technical data for planing
Table 35: Tool angle when shaping coconut palm wood with TC knives
Table 36: Machines for shaping/moulding
Table 37: Technical data for moulding
Table 38: Technical data for shaping
Table 39: Technical data for sanding
Table 40: Tool angles when mortising and tenoning coconut palm wood with TC blades
Table 41: Technical data for mortise and tenon cutting with slot and tenon cutters
Table 42: Technical data for (straight) longitudinal turning
Table 43: Sawing - Parallel and perpendicular to the grain in Cocos n.
Table 49: Mortising and tenoning with slot and tenon cutters
Table 50: Straight lathe-turning
Table 51: Model of a cash-flow analysis
Table 52: Calculation of manufacturing costs (Output: 950 m3 s.t. p.a)
Table 53: Processing costs per product type
Table 54: Plan for cash-flow analysis and internal rate of return (IRR)