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Location:
Southeastern North America
Specific
Gravity:
0.50
Weight:
2.61 lb/bf, 500 kg/m3
Texture/Grain:
Fine, closed
Pattern:
Straight
Hardness:
Hard
Strength:
Strong
Tangential
Stability:
9.9%
Radial
Stability:
4.8%
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Working with Hand
Tools:
Very Easy
Working with
Power Tools:
Very Easy
Gluing:
Excellent
Finishing:
Excellent
Uses:
Inlay, turnings, marquetry, musical instruments.
Comments:
Can be dyed and substituted for ebony. One of the very few
evergreen dicots -- doesn't lose its leaves seasonally. |
