Louro Preto
Continent
Amerika
Origin
Tropical, Central and South America, especially Guayana, Ecuador and Brasil
Range
A number of different botanical genera are produced and trades as Louro Preto. This is why it is not possible to isolate one single species of this wood to be the very fist one to carry this name.
Properties
Beautiful medium brown to olive-brown color in which the different textures, from regular to extremely wild, come into their own.
Machining
Despite a certain hardness Louro Preto is easy to work with all tools. However, crystalline deposits quickly dull tools. Carbide-tipped blades are to be recommended.
Seasoning
To avoid tension checking on the surface and at the ends it must be dried slowly and carefully. Louro Preto also tends to distort.
Finishing
The planed surfaces must be carefully treated, the pores should be brushed out and pretreated with a filler. After this treatment any type of surface finish can be applied without difficulty.
Jointing
Glue joints are easy to produce and durable. Pre-drilled screw and nail joints have normal tensile strength.
Similar woods
-----
Uses
Architectural woodwork and mass-produced furniture. Less known in Europe. Used in South America also as deck planks for shipbuilding.
Vragen?
We beantwoorden
ze natuurlijk graag.
We nemen graag contact met je op om te helpen
en om samen vorm te geven aan jouw project.