DESCRIPTION: Heartwood is a golden-yellow with narrow veining or streaks of dark brown to black which gives quartered surfaces a zebra-stripe appearance. Grain is interlocked or wavy & produces alternating hard & soft grained material. Texture is coarse with a lustrous surface. Weight is about 46lbs per cu. ft. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: West Africa (Cameroon. Congo, & Gabon) BOTANICAL NAME: Microberlinia Brazzavillensis WORKING PROPERTIES: Works easily with hand & power tools, although its alternating grain structure makes it difficult to achieve a good machine finish. Gluing is satisfactory with care. Finishes well when filled. USES: Mainly used as decorative veneer, cross bandings or inlay. Fancy goods, marquetry & paneling. SIZES: The stock is surfaced on two sides to 1 3/4" thickness by 6" & wider by 36"-96" in lengths. NOTE: Widths & lengths may vary up to 1/16" of an inch.
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