PENGARUH LAMA PENGASAPAN TERHADAP SIFAT FISIK DAN MEKANIK KAYU LABAN Vitex pubescens Vahl DAN AKASIA Acacia mangium Willd
Abstract: Handicraft from West
Borneo consists of Mandau, statue, wall decoration and others were made from
Ulin wood (Euzideroxylon zwageri). Now the supply of Ulin wood is decreasing
and make the craftsmen used another raw material by using Laban wood (Vitex
pubescens Vahl) and Acacia wood (Acacia mangium Willd). This wood has lower
quality than Ulin wood. The craftsman usedtraditional smoke wood method to
increase the physical and mechanical properties of wood. Thismethod takes a
long time and uneven colors. The objectives of the study were to improve thephysical
and mechanical properties of Laban and Acacia wood used the modern smoke
process with various time of smoking. Preparation of test samples of physical
and mechanical propertiesrefer to British Standard No. 373 year 1957, with 3
(three) repetitions. Sample for water and wooddensity test was measured 2 cm x
2 cm x 2 cm, sample for wood dimension and color change was 4cm x 2 cm x 2 cm,
sample for hardness of wood was 6 cm x 2 cm x 2 cm and sample for mechaniccrush
strength was 8 cm x 2 cm x 2 cm. Smoking time used were 12 hour, 24 hour and 36
hour.Result of the research showed that smoking technique increase the physical
and mechanicalproperties of Laban and Acacia wood. The best time for smoking
wood to increase the physical and mechanical properties of Laban wood was
achieved at 24 hours, meanwhile in Acacia wood was at 36 hours.
Keywords: Acacia wood,
handicraft, Laban wood, smoking wood, time exposure
Penulis: Penus, Farah Diba,
Lolyta Sisillia
Kode Jurnal: jpkehutanandd170082
