Shedua (Ovangkol) - Rough Cut Lumber
Shedua (Ovangkol) - Rough Cut Lumber - 4/4 is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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Description
Description
Shedua (Ovangkol) – Rough Cut Lumber
Scientific name : Guibourtia ehie
Distribution : Tropical West Africa
Average Weight: 51 lbs/ft3 (825 kg/m3)
Common Uses: Veneer, furniture, cabinetry, turned objects, musical instruments, and flooring.
Color/Appearance: Varying shades of yellowish to reddish brown with darker brown, gray, or black stripes. Moderately wide sapwood is a pale yellow, clearly demarcated from heartwood. Sometimes seen with a curly or mottled grain pattern.
Shrinkage:
Radial: 4.3%
Tangential: 8.3%
Volumetric: 12.1%
T/R Ratio: 1.9
Workability: Overall a fairly easy wood to work, though Ovangkol contains silica and can therefore dull cutters prematurely. Also, if the grain is interlocked, or if there is other figure present in the wood, planing and other machining operations may be troublesome and cause tearout. Turns, glues and finishes well.
Density: Janka Hardness: 1,330 lbf - For comparison: White Pine 420 lbf – Yellow Birch 1,260 lbf