Ebiara - Rough Cut Lumber
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Description
Description
Ebiara – Rough Cut Lumber
Scientific name: Berlinia (species)
Origin: West Africa
Average weight: 45 lb/ft3 (725 kg/m3)
Common uses: Woodworking, veneer, specialty wood items.
Color/Appearance: Heartwood ranges from golden yellow brown to a reddish brown, often with darker black streaks and stripes. The lighter sapwood contrasts with the color of the heartwood.
Shrinkage:
Radial: 4.7%
Tangential: 8.7%
Volumetric: 13.2%
T/R ratio: 1.9
Workability: Generally easy to work with hand tools or machines, although planing can lead to tearing when the grain is interlocked, particularly on quarter-sawn surfaces. Sticks, turns and finishes well.
Density: Janka Hardness: 1,280 lbf - For comparison: White pine 420 lbf – Yellow Birch 1,260 lbf