2" Chakte Viga Pre-Cut Squares
SKU: ts-cv$14.00 ea.
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mix/match strips and squares
(48 U.S. Ground)
mix/match strips and squares
(48 U.S. Ground)
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Why Choose Chakte Viga?
Nice orange color that deepens with age and exposure. Moderately hard but a joy to work despite a slight odor when working. Similar to Birch in hardness, workability, and texture.
Get ready to work with the finest wood squares you've ever seen, they're ready to be turned into whatever you can imagine, such as furniture parts, table legs, small accessories, handles, artwork and other fine woodworking projects.
| Thickness | 2" (≈ 2" approx) |
| Width | 2" |
| Length | 12", 18", or 30" |
| Grade | Air dried and end-waxed |
Weight
5.41
lbs /Bd. Ft.
51.12% heavier than red oak (3.58 /bd. ft.)
General Workability
Wood Texture
Ease of Finishing
Wood Texture
Ease of Finishing
Color Range
Bright orange to deep russett
Bright orange to deep russett
Other Names
Paela, Fernambuco, Orangeheart, Orange Heart
Paela, Fernambuco, Orangeheart, Orange Heart
Some Typical Uses
Furniture, inlay, cutting boards, flooring, turnings, small parts, knife handles, segmented turnings, picture frames
Furniture, inlay, cutting boards, flooring, turnings, small parts, knife handles, segmented turnings, picture frames
What Does The Janka Hardness Rating Mean?
The Janka hardness test is the international standard for measuring the resistance of a sample of wood to denting and wear.
It's expressed in psi, or pounds-per-square-inch. The test measures the pressure required to embed an 11.28mm (.444 in) diameter steel ball into wood to half the ball's diameter. The measurement was developed to determine whether a species is suitable for use as flooring; however, we include it here and compare it to the rating of red oak to help you make a buying choice.
There is a difference between hardness and being difficult to work with. Generally speaking, the harder the wood the easier it is to finish and polish. Harder woods create good, solid long-lasting joinery in furniture.
The hardness of wood varies with the direction of the wood grain, and varies from piece to piece. So a Janka rating is an average of numerous tests performed on all directions and numerous pieces. Use the Janka hardness rating as guide, not a definitive answer.
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Verified Buyer
Todd
El Paso TX
Love this lumber
Using Chakte Viga and sanding it down to 800 grit, leave a deep shine that a simple oil finish just magnifies it's brilliants.
TYoung
El Paso TX
Great stuff
Used a few pieces on a set of trivets and they turned out amazing. Used again on a cutting board and sanded it down to 1000 grit. Once oiled it just glows.
H. David Horttor
newberg OR USA
Turnin Chakte Viga
I found this wood to be nice to turn. It needed very little sanding & polishing to have a rich looking sheen.
The Joys of Building with Great Woods
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Here's a handy (and free) Excel worksheet that helps you estimate the lumber needs for your project.
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Are woods poisonous? Hazardous to use in cutting boards or baby cribs? Find out here.
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Wood is like a sponge, and it's always in a state of absorbing or releasing moisture to stay equalized with its environment. The problem with that is it also swells and shrinks. Here's what you need to know to protect your project.
