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Location:
Southeast Asia
Specific
Gravity:
0.85
Weight:
4.41 lb/bf, 850 kg/m3
Texture/Grain:
Medium to coarse, partly open
Pattern:
Straight and interlocked
Hardness:
Very Hard
Strength:
Strong
Tangential
Stability:
5.8%
Radial
Stability:
2.7%
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Working with Hand
Tools:
Difficult
Working with
Power Tools:
Difficult
Gluing:
Adequate
Finishing:
Good
Uses:
Furniture, cabinets, trim, flooring, musical instruments, turnings, boats, veneer.
Comments:
Remarkably stable, has a distinct fragrance. Has replaced
Brazilian Rosewood as a "tonewood." Resists decay,
potential sensitizer. |
