Description
- -Height : 50′-90 ‘(Max 110′)
-Diameter : 3’-5 ‘
-Lifespan : 50-150 years
– Growth : - -Weight : 3.20 lbs / bft
-Hardness : 1170 lbs
-Color: medium golden to reddish brown, similar to mahogany, occasional dark veining, fluorescent under UV light
-Sapwood : Distinct (3 cm), yellowish-white
-Grain : Light interlocked, occasional figures (curly, ribbon)
-Texture : Medium to coarse, uniform, glossy finish
-Machining : Good, corrugated grain requires special attention
-Sawmilling : Good
-Blunting : Ordinary
-Molding : Good (except in the presence of interlocking or figures)
-Planing : Good (except in the presence of interlocking or figures)
-Shaping : Good (except in the presence of interlocking or figures)
-Turning : Good (except in the presence of interlocking or figures)
-Mortising : Good
-Sanding : Good (except in the presence of interlocked)
-Polishing : Good
-Finishing : Good
-Boring : Good
-Bending : Medium
-Gluing : Good, occasional problems
-Density:
-Resistance:
-Stability: Good
-Durability: Low
-Environment: Affected by grazing and overexploitation
-Uses : Veneers, Furniture, Cabinets, Musical Instruments (Guitars and Ukuleles), Canoes, Firearms, Sculptures, Shooting
-Precautions : Wearing the mask is recommended.
-Budget price : Very high