( Khaya Ivorensis )
1. Origin : West Tropical African
2. Description: Light to Deep Red - Brown. Grain straight to
interlocked Moderately coarse textured to medium.
Logs may have falling fractures. ( which possibly add to
the character anyway)
Weight
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(kg / m3 ) 540 kg/m3
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(lbs / ft3) 34 lbs /ft3
3. Uses Fine furniture and cabinet making. Office , shop and
bank fitting, interior joinery , boat building and vehicle
bodies. Veneer board.
4. Working
Properties ( various authorities comments)
* Moderate blunting effect on tools.
* Tension wood or interlocked grain can cause
woolliness.
* Reduce cutting angle from 15 degrees to 20 degrees.
* Nailing , gluing and screwing properties are good and
timber may be polished and stained to an excellent
finish.
Specifications / Sizes generally stocked:
Thickness: 1" ; 1.5" ; 2" ; 3"
( 25mm; 38mm; 50mm & 75mm)
Squares 4" x 4" ; 5 " x 5"; 6" x 6"
( 100mm x 100mm;125mm x 125mm; 150mm x 150mm)
Widths: In boards 6" - 12" & Wider
( 150mm - 300mm & wider)
Lengths: 12' & up ( 3.6m & up)
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