World Woods (Other Than North America) Physical Properties Chart

Balsa – Central & South America

Texture: Coarse

Grain: Open

Pattern: Straight & Interlocked

Weight: 0.83 lb/bf, 160 kg/m3

Balsa with Tung Oil

Tung Oil

Balsa with Orange Shellac

Orange Shellac

Balsa with Polyurethane

Polyurethane

Balsa with Lacquer

Lacquer

Balsa with Acrylic

Acrylic

Bocote – Central & South America

Texture: Medium

Grain: Partly Open

Pattern: Irregular & Interlocked

Weight: 2.87 lb/bf, 550 kg/m3

Bocote with Tung Oil

Tung Oil

Bocote with Orange Shellac

Orange Shellac

Bocote with Polyurethane

Polyurethane

Bocote with Lacquer

Lacquer

Bocote with Acrylic

Acrylic

Bubinga – West Africa

Texture: Fine

Grain: Closed

Pattern: Irregular & Interlocked

Weight: 3.70 lb/bf, 710 kg/m3

Bubinga with Tung Oil

Tung Oil

Bubinga with Orange Shellac

Orange Shellac

Bubinga with Polyurethane

Polyurethane

Bubinga with Lacquer

Lacquer

Bubinga with Acrylic

Acrylic

Cocobolo – Central America

Texture: Medium

Grain: Partly Open

Pattern: Interlocked

Weight: 5.73 lb/bf, 1100 kg/m3

Cocobolo with Tung Oil

Tung Oil

Cocobolo with Orange Shellac

Orange Shellac

Cocobolo with Polyurethane

Polyurethane

Cocobolo with Lacquer

Lacquer

Cocobolo with Acrylic

Acrylic

Ebony, Gaboon – Central Africa

Texture: Fine

Grain: Closed

Pattern: Straight & Irregular

Weight: 5.37 lb/bf, 1030 kg/m3

Ebony, Gaboon with Tung Oil

Tung Oil

Ebony, Gaboon with Orange Shellac

Orange Shellac

Ebony, Gaboon with Polyurethane

Polyurethane

Ebony, Gaboon with Lacquer

Lacquer

Ebony, Gaboon with Acrylic

Acrylic

Goncolo Alves – South America

Texture: Coarse

Grain: Open

Pattern: Irregular & Interlocked

Weight: 2.34 lb/bf, 840 kg/m3

Goncolo Alves with Tung Oil

Tung Oil

Goncolo Alves with Orange Shellac

Orange Shellac

Goncolo Alves with Polyurethane

Polyurethane

Goncolo Alves with Lacquer

Lacquer

Goncolo Alves with Acrylic

Acrylic

Jelutong – Indonesia, Malaysia

Texture: Fine

Grain: Closed

Pattern: Straight

Weight: 1.88 lb/bf, 360 kg/m3

Jelutong with Tung Oil

Tung Oil

Jelutong with Orange Shellac

Orange Shellac

Jelutong with Polyurethane

Polyurethane

Jelutong with Lacquer

Lacquer

Jelutong with Acrylic

Acrylic

Lacewood – Europe, Australia

Texture: Coarse

Grain: Open

Pattern: Straight

Weight: 3.23 lb/bf, 620 kg/m3

Lacewood with Tung Oil

Tung Oil

Lacewood with Orange Shellac

Orange Shellac

Lacewood with Polyurethane

Polyurethane

Lacewood with Lacquer

Lacquer

Lacewood with Acrylic

Acrylic

Mahogany, African – West Africa

Texture: Medium

Grain: Open

Pattern: Straight & Interlocked

Weight: 2.19 lb/bf, 420 kg/m3

Mahogany, African with Tung Oil

Tung Oil

Mahogany, African with Orange Shellac

Orange Shellac

Mahogany, African with Polyurethane

Polyurethane

Mahogany, African with Lacquer

Lacquer

Mahogany, African with Acrylic

Acrylic

Mahogany, Honduran – Central America

Texture: Medium

Grain: Open

Pattern: Straight & Interlocked

Weight: 2.34 lb/bf, 450 kg/m3

Mahogany, Honduran with Tung Oil

Tung Oil

Mahogany, Honduran with Orange Shellac

Orange Shellac

Mahogany, Honduran with Polyurethane

Polyurethane

Mahogany, Honduran with Lacquer

Lacquer

Mahogany, Honduran with Acrylic

Acrylic

Mahogany, Philippine (Luaun) – Indonesia, Malaysia

Texture: Medium

Grain: Open

Pattern: Straight & Interlocked

Weight: 2.75 lb/bf, 540 kg/m3

Mahogany, Philippine with Tung Oil

Tung Oil

Mahogany, Philippine with Orange Shellac

Orange Shellac

Mahogany, Philippine with Polyurethane

Polyurethane

Mahogany, Philippine with Lacquer

Lacquer

Mahogany, Philippine with Acrylic

Acrylic

Padauk – Western Africa, Indonesia

Texture: Coarse

Grain: Open

Pattern: Straight

Weight: 2.34 lb/bf, 720 kg/m3

Padauk with Tung Oil

Tung Oil

Padauk with Orange Shellac

Orange Shellac

Padauk with Polyurethane

Polyurethane

Padauk with Lacquer

Lacquer

Padauk with Acrylic

Acrylic

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