Okoume - Rough Cut Lumber
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Description
Description
Okoume - Rough Cut Lumber
Scientific Name: Aucoumea klaineana
Origin: Tropical South America
Average Weight: 27 lbs/ft3
Common Uses: Indoor. Veneer, plywood, boatbuilding, musical instruments, furniture, and interior millwork.
Color/Appearance: Heartwood ranges from a pale pink to light brown. Color darkens with age. Narrow heartwood is grayish white, not clearly demarcated from heartwood. The grain patterns can bear a resemblance to mahogany, and one of okoume’s lesser-used commercial names is Gaboon mahogany, though it bears no relation to either African mahogany (Khaya spp.) or the New World Swietenia species.
Shrinkage:
- Radial: 4.6%
- Tangential: 7.1%
- Volumetric: 12.2%
- T/R Ratio: 1.5
Workability: High silica content has a pronounced blunting effect on cutters. Planing and shaping may produce tearout or fuzzy surfaces. Glues and finishes well.
Density: Janka Hardness: 400 lbf - For comparison: White Pine 420 lbf – White Maple 1,190 lbf