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Our Mission:
To supply first quality African Hardwoods (Wenge, Sapele, Iroko, Bosse) from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Our Vision:
To guarantee the sustainability of our forest resources on the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Afrormosia
Technical specification
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Scientific Name |
Pericopsis Elata |
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Family |
Fabaceae |
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Other names |
Assamela, Obang, Oleo Pardo, Mohole, Bohele |
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Distribution |
West and Central Africa, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cameroon, and Congo
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The wood |
Resembles fine-grained teak. Afromosia is hard with interlocked to straight grain; boards tend to be fairly large and exceptionally clear. An attractive stripey grain is very common as well.
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Seasoning |
The wood dries slowly with little degrade except for a slight warp. |
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Workability |
The wood has medium resistance to tools. Experts recommend a 20-degree cutting angle to avoid raising the grain when planing. Tungsten carbide-tipped saws are recommended to avoid tool wear. Prebore for nailing and screwing. Afrormosia glues well and finishes excellently. Wood is heavy and dense, has high bending strength, medium stiffness, high crushing strength, moderate bending classification. The wood may distort during steaming.
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Uses |
Boat building, decorative veneer, desks, cabinetry and flooring |
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