Etimoé
Continent
Afrika
Origin
Africa
Range
West Africa from Guinea through Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana to Nigeria, lower tropical rain forests.
Properties
The color is reddish-brown with darker color zones. The heartwood is durable and resistant to insect attack.
Machining
Working is not made particularly difficult by the resin content. However, carbide-tipped tools should be used.
Seasoning
Drying must be carried out very slowly and carefully to prevent inner tension.
Finishing
The wood permits good surface treatment including polishing. However, the must be pretreated to remove the resin.
Jointing
Surfaces with the resin removed present no difficulties. Pre-drilling screw joints is of advantage to prevent splitting.
Similar woods
Bubinga, Cupay, Anzem
Uses
Sliced veneer for faces and as rotary veneer for plywood production, furniture, panelling, and parquet flooring. Hardly known in furniture production in Central Europe. Popular decoration wood in Southern Europe (Spain, Italy)
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