Figured Moabi- Rough Cut Lumber
Figured Moabi- Rough Cut Lumber is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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Figured Moabi- Rough Cut Lumber
Description
Description
Figured Moabi - Rough Cut Lumber
Scientific Name: Baillonella toxisperma
Origin: Tropical South America
Average Weight: 54 lbs/ft3
Common Uses: Indoor. Veneer, turned objects, fine furniture, cabinetry, and small specialty items.
Color/Appearance: Heartwood is a rather uniform pinkish brown, sometimes darker reddish brown. Color tends to darken with age. Sapwood is grayish brown. Figured grain patterns are also seen, such as pommele, quilted, mottled, and beeswing.
Shrinkage:
- Radial: 6.2%
- Tangential: 8.0%
- Volumetric: 14.0%
- T/R Ratio: 1.3
Workability: Generally easy to work with hand or machine tools, though figured wood is much more prone to chipping and tearout in machining operations. Also, Moabi has a high silica content, and will rapidly dull cutting edges, especially tool steel. Turns, glues, and finishes well. Responds well to steam bending.
Density: Janka Hardness: 1,790 lbf - For comparison: White Pine 420 lbf – White Maple 1,190 lbf
