Mango wood is used for HAVANA in North India.
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Subject: Re: THATI-WOOD-
Namaste. The joints in wooden boats are caulked. to prevent ingress of
water. Logs are stored in water to prevent the risk of fire, splitting,
to remove the dirt. Mango tree wood is used in making doors, shutters
in concrete works, boats for mixing concrete [ in villages], boats for
patients. In Ayurvedic treatment it is called ennappaathi. It is Padauk
tree not Bhatak. Softwood trees viz macaranga peltata and Indian coral
tree are used in making boxes, pencils, match-sticks etc.
Venkataraman
On Wed, 24 Feb 2021 at 19:39, 'gopala krishnan' via Thatha_Patty
<[email protected]> wrote:
THATI- WOOD PART 2
Continuing from part 1
Reposted on 24-2-2021 after editing and updating. R. Gopala Krishnan
4. Mango tree wood.
The mango tree wood is not having inner/core hard part called –
Kathal in malayalam. Normally it is used for fire wood purposes.
However some mango tree grows wider. Its wood is used for temporary
use of planks like base for RCC etc. in construction of buildings.
Though the planks are told not have much strength, still many use it
for furniture etc. I was having a desk while studying in college made
of mango wood. My father was having a cot whose planks were of mango
tree in our compound. According to my father when the tree was cut, it
had more than 50 years of growth. I have seen the plank in excellent
condition for more than 40 years later also and sturdy. After my
father my brother was using the cot.
5. Tamarind tree wood
Tamarind tree is very hard. Its trunk has hardened central area called
kathal also. Maximum application of the wood is for firewood since it
will last long for fire. Carpenters cannot work on the hard wood. The
central kathal is used as hammer by putting handle by carpenters.
5a. Pitichhalum pitikkanam, pulimkombil pidikkanam (If you are going
to hold a branch, it should be of tamarind tree)
The branches are so hard, even tender ones would not break off from
the tree. On account of this experts climbing tamarind tree to shake
the tamarinds to fall down even goes to somewhat lean branches also.
The saying is used to mean, if going to take support, it should be
from the worthy. Specially it is told of marriages. If the bride is
not so nice looking or not so much educated, the family should be rich
and cultured and broad-minded .
Tamarind tree wood has also a tanginess taste. If we touch the outer
skin , we feel it.
6. Bhatak (Tamilnadu)
I have not seen this wood in Kerala. It is almost dark red. This would
is considered next to Teak wood. In many homes, the doors, windows are
made using Bhatak. Some builders use it at least for pooja room.
Bhatak too has a fragrant smell.
7. Forest trees.
Many trees grow in forest with good width and length. These are cut
and used for many works. The merchants now a day designate such wood
as forest wood. With suitable application of paints, polish etc they
are durable.
8. Coconut and aracanut trees.
While the inner side is hard with other trees, for trees in the group
of coconut species like palm tree, aracanut tree have their outer side
hard. They grow taller without branching. On those days these outer of
coconut and palm trees were used for building works like Utharam
(beam), Kazhukkol, pattika etc. However care is required for
preventing whie/red termites eating them.
The outer wood of aracanut trees are very stronger, used as handle for
agricultural tools like Koonthali (Hoe) , manvetti (_powrah)etc in
Kerala. The alaku area of it (The most hard) is/ was used for windows
bars. It is told they are harder than iron rods.
9. Deal wood or packing case wood
This is very tender wood of some trees. They are prepared with
required thinness and purely used for temporary packing.
Some deal woods are found very good. These are used to pack costly
equipment with sufficient thickness. After taking out the equipment
many use these planks for furniture like cupboards. Stools, small
tables etc.
9a. Packing case and my table.
Local carpenter made a table for me in 1967. It was using a wood
called Venteak. A type of teak less costlier and less durable. When it
has come to drawer, he had exhausted wood and used quality packing
case for bottom of the drawer. After 45 years, still I use the table,
though it has gone many changes like lamination on top, and for side
door below drawer (I have confirmed the wood again now!!!)
My note- The deal wood drawer is still looks good.
10 Manja kadambu
In Tamilnadu it is one of the most favoured wood for building works
and furniture works.
11. Bamboo
Certain species of woods have central shallow like the bamboo, eeara
etc. They grow tall with less width and lean. Application goes mainly
as support to RCC and making ladder for works. Due to their
lightweight, EB people mostly use it climbing their poles today.
Yester years it was used by telecom people. Now telephone posts are in
museum to say. Cables have replaced the poles.
12 Fire wood trees
Many trees do not have inner or outer hard areas. They are used for
firewood and to prepare charcoal. Now a day such wood of sufficient
length is used to support RCC as well as for preparing charam- working
arrangement for carpenters and masons. The wood is called Kattai in
Tamilnadu. These kattais are sold/ leased out for builders.
Though hard and having width, the wood of kanjiram is used only for
making pattika (rafts) because of its bitter taste on touching.
Pattika is on the roof, and one is not going to touch with hand more.
13. Nellimaram (Amla tree) Indian gooseberry
The first creation of tree by God , the wood of amla tree is long
standing. It is used to put over the “urava” (spring) in wells.. It
is called Nellipati
There is a saying a person spending too much with out source as going
up to neelipplaka. (Nellippalaka kanunnathu vare kuzhikkuka)
14. Use of wood of other trees.
Earlier we were not using rubber wood for planks. Now such woods are
also used.
15. Soaking in water.
Soaking wood in water gives durability. Such wood normally does not
EXPAND OR CONTRACT with temperature.
In Kerala we can still see wood laid for soaking in river water at
Kallayi, in Calicut, one of the best timber areas. Pathemaries or
container boats for Arabian countries are made at Calicut based on the
order placed as I have learnt through a documentary.
16. vellathil pokunnahu vallam ( Water boats)
The vallams(boats) are made of woods of good trees . Earlier they were
made without much joints. Now joints are more with them, but care is
taken not to have leaking.
17. Thati- Other meanings like - An offering ,bulky body, escaping
etc.
In Malayalam Tati is an offering in Cherthala Bhagavathi temple. It
is a sweetish pudding called CHERTAHALA THATI.
Thati is also used to talk of bulky body in Malayalam. Thatippikkal is
told for mating cows.Thatithappal is for narrow escape.
Thaticchu kootal is assembling together incidentally either for good
shows or for accidents.
18. Windows Vista.
The desk top image of windows vista show a wooden platform for getting
in and down to a boat. One side raised border plank on right side
partly missing.
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