Black Limba - Rough Cut Lumber
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Black Limba - Rough Cut Lumber
Description
Description
Black Limba - Rough Cut Lumber
Scientific Name: Terminalia superba
Origin: Tropical western Africa
Average Weight: 35 lbs/ft3 (555 kg/m3)
Common Uses: Veneer, plywood, furniture, musical instruments (primarily electric guitar bodies), and turned objects.
Color/Appearance: Heartwood is a light yellowish to golden brown, sometimes with grey to nearly black streaks and veins. Wood with such darker figuring is referred to as black limba, while plain unfigured wood is called white limba. Sapwood is a pale greyish to yellowish brown, not clearly demarcated from the heartwood. Overall color tends to darken with age.
Shrinkage:
Radial: 4.3%
Tangential: 6.3%
Volumetric: 10.8%
T/R Ratio: 1.5
Workability: Easy to work with both hand and machine tools. Contains a small amount of silica, but blunting effect on cutters is usually small. Glues and finishes well.
Density: Janka Hardness: 670 lbf - For comparison: White Pine 420 lbf - Black Cherry 1,260 lbf
