Makore Hardwood Sample (1/2"x3"x6")

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Makore Hardwood Sample (1/2"x3"x6")

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Makore Hardwood Sample (1/2"x3"x6")

Get your hands on a wood you've never tried before! It's simple. Samples are milled on all sides to the standard size of 1/2'' X 3'' X 6'', as determined by The International Wood Collectors Society, and include the shipping cost within the 48 U.S. Each one is labeled with the botanical and common names. Use these to test finishes and stains, to compare color and grain characteristics, etc.

Why Choose Makore?
Take delight in knowing it's also called "African cherry" for its smooth, fine grain colored with medium brown and a kiss of red tones. The wood gets a little darker with age and maintains the luxurious reddish hints, much like mahogany does.

What Size Is This?
Thickness 1/2" (≈ 1/2" approx)
Width 3"
Length 6"
Grade Samples are milled on all sides, cut square and sanded; wood is a product of nature with inconsistencies from piece to piece. Use species samples as a guide, not a perfect representation.
Approximated, actual size may vary +/- 1/8"

About Makore (Mimusops heckelii)

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Weight

3.58

lbs /Bd. Ft.
Same as red oak (3.58 /bd. ft.)
Hardness

1110

Janka Rating
-13.95% softer than red oak (1290 psi)
Density

0.55

Specific Gravity
-14.06% less dense than red oak (.64)

General Workability
Good 3/10
Red Oak

Wood Texture
Fine 3/10
Red Oak

Ease of Finishing
Easy 2/10
Red Oak

map of where Makore tree grows
Makore is an exotic wood from Africa

Take delight in knowing it's also called "African cherry" for its smooth, fine grain colored with medium brown and a kiss of red tones. The wood gets a little darker with age and maintains the luxurious reddish hints, much like mahogany does.

color of Makore
Color Range
Reddish-brown to maroon
the Makore tree
What's The Tree Like?
A very large tree. May reach a height of 180-200 feet with trunk diameters often over 48" and sometimes up to 120". Boles are straight, cylindrical and may be free of branches for 100 feet.
other names for Makore
Other Names
Aganokwe, Baku, Makore
uses for Makore
Some Typical Uses
Furniture, cabinets, interior millwork, exterior aplications, high end furniture, art pieces, veneer, interior panels, airplane cabinetry.
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September 12th, 2017
Owen
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Don't let 1 star review influence your decision
First, in general, wear a respirator when you use tools that produce large amounts of fine dust. Second, familiarize yourself with this: http://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/wood-allergies-and-toxicity/
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September 16th, 2012
E. P. Irwin
Penrose NC USA
Enthusiast Woodworker
Accute Alergic Reaction
Just one cut into this otherwise nice looking wood started a violent runny nose reaction that made it impossible to work. It started up again on just walking into the workshop after everything settled. I have worked with dozens of exotic woods and am allergic to nothing that I am aware of until I met this disaster of a wood. 'Spent the morning washing down the floor and everything else in the shop with mask on and spray booth blower running full blast. 'Will be donating the lumber that's left with a note attached warning about possible allergic reaction. Consider ordering a sample and cutting into it before placing a big order.
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