Andiroba

Aniegre

Australian Cypress

Scientific Name: Fagus sylvatica

Common Names: English Beech, French Beech, Romanian Beech

Market Availability: Available from quality hardwood speciality distributors

Properties: Very suitable for steam-bending

Color: Whitish to very pale brown, Grain is straight and fine and has a characteristic fleck when quarter sawn

Grows: Throughout central Europe and the united Kingdom, reaches 100' heights and up to 4' diameters

Grade: NHLA Standard Grade Rules

Health Risks to consider: Dermatitis, eye irritation

Alternatives: American Beech

Shipping Weight: 720kg/m3 or 3.75#/board foot

Specific Gravity: .72

Compressive Strength: (Perpendicular to grain) N/A

Janka Hardness: (Pounds-force) 1300

Brazilian Cherry

Burmese Teak

Cumaru

Doussie

Ipe

Iroko

Scientific Name Khaya ivorensis

Common Names akuk, bandoro, eri kiree, undianunu, oganwo

Market Source Available from quality hardwood speciality distributors

Properties African Mahogany has medium crushing strength and low bending strength and shock resistance. It is generally easy to work with both hand and machine tools. It has interlocked grain and can be prone to tearing when planed. Avoid ferrous fasteners can lead to iron staining

Grows Tropical areas of West, Central and East Africa, averages 110-140ft and 6' in diameter

Color Specifications African Mahogany is usally light pinkish-brown when freshly cut, darkening with exposure to light and air to a deep reddish color.

Grade NHLA Standard Grading Rules

Health risks to consider Dermatitis, especially of the face forearms and back of hands: respiratory problems during machining

Alternatives True (Honduran) Mahogany, Santos Mahogany

Shipping Weight 33#ft3 or 2.75#/board foot or 2750#/mbf

Specific Gravity .53

Compressive Strength N/A

Janka Hardness (Pounds-force) 830

Mahogany, Santos

Makore

Sapele

Sipo-Utile

Tigerwood

Wenge

Zebrawood