Afrormosia Wood Properties by Connected Lines

Afrormosia Amount of Figure: Intermediate
Afrormosia Amount of Natural Luster: Medium
Afrormosia Availability of Wood: Limited
Afrormosia Available As Lumber: Yes
Afrormosia Available as Veneer: Yes
Afrormosia Available only in small sizes: No
Afrormosia Bending Strength: High
Afrormosia Blunting of Tool Blades: Moderate
Afrormosia Botanical Name: Pericopsis elata
Afrormosia Carving: Good, easy to carve
Afrormosia Clear Finish or Varnish: Insufficient Data Available
Afrormosia Color of Wood: Yellow or Golden Brown
Afrormosia Contrast between growth rings: Diffuse Porous
Afrormosia Crushing Strength: High
Afrormosia Decorative Figure: Yes
Afrormosia Density: High
Afrormosia Drilling: Good
Afrormosia Fill before Finishing: Insufficient Data Available
Afrormosia Gluing: Good
Afrormosia Grain: Mostly Straight
Afrormosia Growth Ring Pattern Plainsawn: Noticeable or Distinct growth ring
Afrormosia Growth Ring Pattern Quartersawn: Noticeable or distinct growth ring stripe, ribbon or flake pattern
Afrormosia Hand Tooling: Very Easy
Afrormosia Hardness: Hard, difficult to dent
Afrormosia Hardwood or Softwood: Hardwood
Afrormosia Harmful Properties: May cause dermatological and respiratory problems
Afrormosia Interlocked Grain: Yes
Afrormosia Kiln-dried Shrinkage: Low
Afrormosia Machine Tools: Easy to Very Easy
Afrormosia Mortising: Good
Afrormosia Movement after drying: Low
Afrormosia Nail Holding: Good- Nails are fairly difficult to pull out
Afrormosia Nailing: Tends to split wood - Requires pre-drilled pilot hole
Afrormosia Natural Durability: Very durable
Afrormosia Number of Knots: Insufficient Data Available
Afrormosia Painting: Insufficient Data Available
Afrormosia Planing: Fair
Afrormosia Polishing: Fair
Afrormosia Pounds per cubic foot maximum: 44
Afrormosia Pounds per cubic foot minimum: 44
Afrormosia Reacts with Iron Fasteners or Hardware: Yes
Afrormosia Sanding: Good
Afrormosia Sawing: Low cutting resistance
Afrormosia Screw Holding: Good - Fairly difficult to remove screws
Afrormosia Screwing: Tends to split wood - Requires pre-drilled pilot holes
Afrormosia Shaping: Good
Afrormosia Size of Knots: Insufficient Data Available
Afrormosia Size of Pores: Insufficient Data Available
Afrormosia Specific Gravity: Very high
Afrormosia Specific Gravity maximum: .69
Afrormosia Specific Gravity minimum: .69
Afrormosia Staining: Fair - May stain unevenly or change colors
Afrormosia Steam Bending: Satisfactory
Afrormosia Stiffness: Moderate
Afrormosia Surface Preparation for Finishing: No
Afrormosia Texture of the Wood: Moderately Fine
Afrormosia Toughness: Moderate
Afrormosia Turning: Good
Afrormosia Weight: Heavy
Afrormosia Wood Defects: Few drying defects
Afrormosia Work Notes: Hard mineral deposits require sharp or carbide tipped saw knives
Afrormosia Use for Boxes, Crates or Pallets: no
Afrormosia Use for Carving: no
Afrormosia Use for Cooperage: no
Afrormosia Use for Decorative Veneer: YES
Afrormosia Use for Flooring: YES
Afrormosia Use for Furniture: YES
Afrormosia Use for Handles: no
Afrormosia Use for Heavy Construction: no
Afrormosia Use for Inlay: no
Afrormosia Use for Interior Finish: YES
Afrormosia Use for Light Construction: no
Afrormosia Use for Marine Applications: YES
Afrormosia Use for Marquetry: no
Afrormosia Use for Millwork: YES
Afrormosia Use for Models and Patterns: no
Afrormosia Use for Musical Instruments: no
Afrormosia Use for Novelties: no
Afrormosia Use for Secondary Furniture Components: no
Afrormosia Use for Shingles: no
Afrormosia Use for Sports Equipment: no
Afrormosia Use for Turnery: no
Afrormosia Use for Woodenware: no