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Location:
Central Africa
Specific
Gravity:
0.88
Weight:
4.59 lb/bf, 880 kg/m3
Texture/Grain:
Coarse, open
Pattern:
Straight
Hardness:
Very Hard
Strength:
Strong
Tangential
Stability:
6.0%
Radial
Stability:
3.0%
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Working with Hand
Tools:
Moderate
Working with
Power Tools:
Easy
Gluing:
Poor
Finishing:
Good
Uses:
Carving, inlay, turning, flooring, trim, hand tools, veneer,
construction.
Comments:
Stable,
resists decay and abrasion. Resin makes it difficult to glue satisfactorily.
Sometimes substituted for ebony. |
