Afrormosia Turning Squares: 1-1/2'' x 1-1/2'' x 18'' Shipped to You! Lowest Price, Highest Quality for your wood working needs from Woodworkers Source

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Afrormosia gets under appreciated despite its beauty and great working characteristics. The wood makes an excellent substitute for teak thanks to its ability to withstand weather, as well as its rich golden color. Afrormosia is dense and hard, which lets it turn very well.
Thickness: 1-1/2'' square

Widths: 1-1/2'' square

Lengths: 18'' long

Grade: Cut from premium kiln dried lumber. See our page about Hardwood Grading for some details about common lumber grades and their definitions.

Afrormosia comes from
Parts of Africa

Botanical Name:
Pericopsis elata

Other Names:
Afromosia, Afrormosia, Assamela, Baracara, Bohala, Jatobahy do igapo, Kokriki, Kokrodua, Mekoe, Mohole, Obang, Ole, Olel Pardo, Peonio, Tento

Color:
Brownish yellow with darker streaks, or crimson-brown with bands of golden brown.

Characteristics:
Often used as a substitute for teak, but has nice features of its own as well. Afromosia is hard with interlocked to straight grain; boards tend to be fairly large and exceptionally clear. An attractive striped grain figure is very common as well. The wood is hard and heavy, and excellent for strong furniture.

Typical Uses:
Boat building, decorative veneer, desks, cabinetry and flooring.

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Different but a good deal, 3.9.2010

Reviewer: Dan Douglas (Dallas, TX)

Very good quality wood. Finished on all sides. Never used afromosia b4 but I liked it.