Pau Santo - Rough Cut Lumber
Pau Santo - Rough Cut Lumber - 4/4 is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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Description
Description
Osage Orange - Rough Cut Lumber
Scientific Name: Zollernia spp.
Origin: Brazil
Average Weight: 70 lbs/ft³ (1 115 kg/m³)
Common Uses: Guitars (backs and sides), turned objects, and knife handles.
Color/Appearance: Heartwood dark brown, sometimes with a grey or green hue. Sapwood is pale yellowish, and is sharply demarcated from the heartwood.
Shrinkage:
- Radial: 5.0%
- Tangential: 9.6%
- Volumetric: 14.7%
- T/R Ratio: 1.9
Workability: Moderately difficult to work on account if its density and interlocked grain. Natural oils may interfere with gluing and finishing. Turns well.
Density: Janka Hardness: 3,280 lbf - For comparison: White Pine 420 lbf - Cherry 1,260 lbf