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Location:
West Africa
Specific
Gravity:
0.42
Weight:
2.19 lb/bf, 420 kg/m3
Texture/Grain:
Medium, open
Pattern:
Straight and interlocked
Hardness:
Soft
Strength:
Medium
Tangential
Stability:
4.5%
Radial
Stability:
2.5%
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Working with Hand
Tools:
Moderate
Working with
Power Tools:
Easy
Gluing:
Good
Finishing:
Excellent
Uses:
Furniture, cabinets, boats, interior trim.
Comments:
Quartersawn grain shows ribbon figure (due to interlocked
grain). Similar properties and appearance as Honduras mahogany. |
