Tigerwood (Goncalo Alves) Read more about Tigerwood (Goncalo Alves) Title with weight Tigerwood (Goncalo Alves) - 59 Lb/CuFt Image Thickness 4/4 5/4 Strengths Strong in all categories Finishes with a high natural polish Glues easily Weaknesses Difficult to work Preboring necessary for nailing Not used for steam bending Key Uses Furniture Cabinet making Turnery Decorative work Veneer for paneling Hardness Hard Sources Brazil Texture Medium
Shedua Read more about Shedua Title with weight Shedua - 50 lb/cu ft Image Thickness 4/4 8/4 12/4 Strengths Nails/screws well and glues without difiiculty Can be brought to an excellent finish Medium strength properties in all categories - except bending Weaknesses Moderate blunting effect on tools due to silica content Poor steam bending classification Medium movement in service Key Uses Furniture Cabinet making Turnery Musical Instruments Veneer Flooring Hardness Medium Sources Africa Texture Moderately Coarse
Ebony,Macassar Read more about Ebony,Macassar Title with weight Ebony,Macassar - 68 lb/cu ft Image Thickness 4/4 Strengths Takes an excellent finish Small movement in service Very decorative Weaknesses Black heartwood is brittle Severe blunting of cutting edges Pre-boring necessary for nailing Difficult to glue Key Uses Cabinet making Musical Instruments Inlay work Turnery Billiard Cues Hardness Dense, Hard Sources Indonesia Texture Fine and even
Canarywood Read more about Canarywood Title with weight Canarywood - 53 lb/cu.ft. Image Thickness 4/4 8/4 Strengths Tough moderately strong timber, very durable Works easily with both hand and machine tools Nails, screws, glues and finishes well Weaknesses Black streaked areas can be hard and brittle, liable to break out Cutting edges need to be kept sharp Key Uses Furniture Turnery Inlay Flooring Veneers Hardness Moderately Hard Sources Brazil Texture Medium
African Blackwood Read more about African Blackwood Title with weight African Blackwood - 75 lb/cu.ft. Image Strengths Tough and strong Finishes exceptionally well Resistant to climate change Weaknesses Difficult to work Blunting effect on tools Key Uses Musical Instruments Turnery Knife handles Inlay work Hardness Very Hard Sources East Africa Texture Extremely fine and even
