1-3/4" Black Limba Pre-Cut Squares
SKU: ts-limb2$8.00 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 Black Limba?
Lumber is separated for color and sold as white (without black streaks) or black (with black streaks). The wood is relatively soft and easy to work. Medium coarse texture. Open pores require filling for a smooth surface.
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 | 1-3/4" (≈ 1-3/4" approx) |
| Width | 1-3/4" |
| Length | 12", 18", or 30" |
| Grade | Kiln dried, clear |
Weight
2.83
lbs /Bd. Ft.
-20.95% lighter than red oak (3.58 /bd. ft.)
General Workability
Wood Texture
Ease of Finishing
Wood Texture
Ease of Finishing
Color Range
Pale yellow to light brown with black streaks.
Pale yellow to light brown with black streaks.
What's The Tree Like?
Reaches 150 feet at maturity with trunk diameter up to 96". Boles are straight and clear to about 90 feet.
Reaches 150 feet at maturity with trunk diameter up to 96". Boles are straight and clear to about 90 feet.
Other Names
Black Limba, Afara, Ofram, Akom, Korina, White Limba
Black Limba, Afara, Ofram, Akom, Korina, White Limba
Some Typical Uses
Musical instruments, furniture, cabinets, interiors.
Musical instruments, furniture, cabinets, interiors.
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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I haven't used it yet
New Woodworker
boring
The wood is very light and my pieces were very plain with no interesting characteristics. I turned them round and took them off the lathe. Just plain light colored light weight wood.
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Sorry about that. Customer service will contact you today about a replacement.
Sorry about that. Customer service will contact you today about a replacement.
Verified Buyer
Robert
Soap Lake Wash
Black Limba
received 2- 30" turning squares as I ordered. I have never used this wood before so didn't know anything about black Limba, except that it was supposed to be hardwood.\none was very nice and seemed about the consistency of the purple heart I received. The other piece is much lighter in weight and rather porous. I don't know if this is normal for this wood but the appearance is quite different from the first piece, so I wouldn't use them both in the same project. although I think they are both beautiful grain just not the same and couldn't use together.
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Ken
Mountain home Idaho
excellent material
the Black Limba was softer than expected, however, It worked for my needs
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Woodie
Utah
All good
Product is as stated, service, packaging, etc, all good.\nExcellent seller\nThanks
Verified Buyer
webekeit
ID
Excellent wood
I bought this wood to build a night stand. I asked Woodworkers Source to select pieces with a lot of black streaking and they did just that for me. The wood is just beautiful. It cut easily and smoothly for me. It took stain nicely (I used a conditioner to fill the pores first) and I ended up with a very nice night stand.
Verified Buyer
Bill
San Diego
Black Limba Turning Squares
Great thank you.
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