Descripción del producto

Scientific name: Swartzia leiocalycina

Family: Caesalpiniaceae

Standard name: Wamara

Other names: Montouchi, Panacoco, Saboarana, Brown Ebony

Wood Appearance

The heartwood is chocolate to purplish-brown with darker purple streaks, giving the wood an

attractive appearance. The sapwood is pale in colour and sharply demarcated from heartwood;

sapwood and heartwood are often used in furniture to give two toned effect. The grain is straight

sometimes irregular and texture fine. The bole is ****1m in length with a diameter of ****5cm.

Physical and Mechanical Properties

A very hard, very heavy wood with medium movement. Excellent mechanical strength:

• Air dried density (*2%) - ***0kg/m3

• Bending strength (at *2%) - **3 N/mm2

• Modulus of elasticity (at *2%) - ****0 N/mm2

• Crushing strength (at *2%) - **0N/mm2

Natural Durability

The heartwood is durable and extremely resistant to insects, decay and preservatives but not to

marine borers. The sapwood is permeable.

Timber Processing

Drying - Dries slowly with appreciable surface checking. Kiln Schedule B.

Working - Difficult to work owing to hardness and interlocked grain. Easy to scrape and sand and

gives a fine finish. There is a tendency for end splitting but distortion is not serious. Blunting effect

is moderate to high. Suitable for bends of moderate radius of curvature if well supported with a

metal strap.

Assembly - Difficult to nail and screw and tends to split, but fastenings are held well. Pre-boring is

necessary.

Finishing - Finishes smoothly and polishes well. Stains will not penetrate the timber.

Uses

Suitable for interior decorative work and fittings. Can be used for cabinetwork, furniture making,

flooring and panelling. Very suitable for inlay work and turnery.