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Location:
South America
Specific
Gravity:
0.80
Weight:
4.17 lb/bf, 800 kg/m3
Texture/Grain:
Fine to medium, closed
Pattern:
Straight and wavy
Hardness:
Very Hard
Strength:
Very Strong
Tangential
Stability:
6.6%
Radial
Stability:
2.6%
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Working with Hand
Tools:
Difficult
Working with
Power Tools:
Difficult
Gluing:
Poor
Finishing:
Poor
Uses:
Furniture, cabinets, pianos, inlay, musical instruments,
knife handles.
Comments:
Best substitute for Brazilian rosewood, which is depleted.
Resists decay. Potential sensitizer. |
