Robinia sanded posts
Stakes & posts
Round posts debarked, then planed and sanded to remove sapwood and keep only heartwood. Material suitable for the requirements of standard EN 1176 for playgrounds.
Product page: Sanded posts — sizes, stock and ordering by the truckload.
Specifications
Robinia — Robinia pseudoacacia L.
black locust, false acacia, acacia. Known as robinia in the timber trade.
Romania – traceability via SUMAL; EUDR documents provided
Various diameters available: 6 to 40 cm (±1 cm)
Chamfer at both ends
100% sapwood removed, sound wood, no loose knots
Rotten but hard knots tolerated
Density: 0.70 to 0.90 t/m³ depending on moisture
Yellow-brown hue
High-strength hardwood
Fresh (green) or slightly dried timber
Heights: 0,5 / 0,8 / 1 / 1,2 / 1,6 / 1,8 / 2 / 2,5 / 3 / 3,5 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 m
Diameters: 6–8 / 8–10 / 10–12 / 12–14 / 14–16 / 16–18 / 18–20 / 20–22 / 22–24 / 24–26 / 26–28 / 28–30 / 30–35 / 35–40 cm
Class 4 (standard EN 335)
Non-impregnable wood, untreated
Service life up to 30 years depending on exposure
Natural greying – colour variation – possible surface cracking – slight bowing of stakes.
No maintenance required – no treatment needed.
Applications
Playgrounds
Pergolas
Outdoor structures
Options
Pointing over 50 cm
Sawing of a flat
Drilling Ø 20–30–40–50 mm
Wax applied to the end to prevent splits
Anti-split plates
Storage of posts for drying
FSC® 100 % certification on request
