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KOTO

( Pterygota spp)

 1. Origin                                  Ivory Coast.    Ghana.      Nigeria

 2. Description:                  Creamy white with Greyish tint. Grain interlocked with

                                                     occasional small knot clusters. Moderately coarse timber.

                                                     Quartered timber reveals striking  figure.

  Weight

•    (kg / m³ )                       530 kg/m³

•    (lbs / ft³)                          33  lbs /ft³

3. Uses                                Substitute for Ramin or Beech. Used for internal joinery, 

                                                     carpentry and  general utility for interior work, boxes and

                                                     crates. Manufactured into veneers.

4. Working  

      Properties         ( various authorities comments)

                                                    * Works well with standard machine tools provided that

                                                        cutters are kept sharp

                                                    * Requires grain filler to provide a good finish.

                                                    *  Tends to split when nailed near edges.

                                                    *  Glues satisfactorily.

                                                    *  Perishable, liable to attack by Lycted beetle and Powder

                                                       Post beetle. Requires preservatives treatment

              Specifications / Sizes generally stocked:

                                        Thickness:       1" only ( 25mm only)

                                                 Widths:            4" & up ( 100mm & up)

                                                 Lengths           10' ( 3m)

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