Yellowheart - Rough Cut Lumber
Yellowheart - Rough Cut Lumber - 8/4 is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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Description
Description
Yellowheart – Rough Cut Lumber
Scientific Name: Euxylophora paraensis (Also known as Pau Amarillo)
Origin: Brazil
Average Weight: 52 lbs/ft3 (825 kg/m3)
Common Uses: Flooring, furniture, boatbuilding and turned objects.
Color/Appearance: Heartwood color ranges from pale to golden yellow, darkening only slightly with age. Sapwood is a pale yellow/white.
Shrinkage:
Radial: 5.6%
Tangential: 6.7%
Volumetric: 12%
T/R Ratio: 1.2
Workability: Yellowheart is normally easy to work with hand or machine tools, though it can be more difficult if interlocked or figured grain is present. Yellowheart also has a moderate blunting effect on cutters. Glues and finishes well.
Density: Janka Hardness: 1,790 lbf - For comparison: White Pine 420 lbf – Yellow Birch 1,260 lbf