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Okoume - Rough Cut Lumber

$6.55 / bf
Code: 004-07984
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THICKNESS: 8/4
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Description

Okoume - Rough Cut Lumber

Scientific NameAucoumea klaineana

Origin: Tropical South America

Average Weight: 27 lbs/ft3

Common Uses: Indoor. Veneer, plywood, boatbuilding, musical instruments, furniture, and interior millwork.

Color/Appearance: Heartwood ranges from a pale pink to light brown. Color darkens with age. Narrow heartwood is grayish white, not clearly demarcated from heartwood. The grain patterns can bear a resemblance to mahogany, and one of okoume’s lesser-used commercial names is Gaboon mahogany, though it bears no relation to either African mahogany (Khaya spp.) or the New World Swietenia species.

Shrinkage:

  • Radial: 4.6%
  • Tangential: 7.1%
  • Volumetric: 12.2%
  • T/R Ratio: 1.5

Workability: High silica content has a pronounced blunting effect on cutters. Planing and shaping may produce tearout or fuzzy surfaces. Glues and finishes well.

Density: Janka Hardness: 400 lb- For comparison: White Pine 420 lbf – White Maple 1,190 lbf

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Okoume - Rough Cut Lumber

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Okoume - Rough Cut Lumber

Scientific NameAucoumea klaineana

Origin: Tropical South America

Average Weight: 27 lbs/ft3

Common Uses: Indoor. Veneer, plywood, boatbuilding, musical instruments, furniture, and interior millwork.

Color/Appearance: Heartwood ranges from a pale pink to light brown. Color darkens with age. Narrow heartwood is grayish white, not clearly demarcated from heartwood. The grain patterns can bear a resemblance to mahogany, and one of okoume’s lesser-used commercial names is Gaboon mahogany, though it bears no relation to either African mahogany (Khaya spp.) or the New World Swietenia species.

Shrinkage:

Workability: High silica content has a pronounced blunting effect on cutters. Planing and shaping may produce tearout or fuzzy surfaces. Glues and finishes well.

Density: Janka Hardness: 400 lb- For comparison: White Pine 420 lbf – White Maple 1,190 lbf

THICKNESS

  • 4/4
  • 8/4
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