White Wenge (Lati)
Botanical name
Amphimas pterocarpoides
Origin
Africa
Other names
Edjin, Muizi, Edzui, Bokanga, Edzil, Lati, Yaya
Notes
Hardness varies from fairly hard to hard.
WOOD DESCRIPTION
| Color: |
yellow brown |
| Sapwood: |
not clearly demarcated |
| Texture: |
coarse |
| Grain: |
straight |
| Interlocked grain: |
absent |
| Note: |
Heartwood cream white to yellow brown. The presence of parenchyma bands regularly spaced gives an aesthetic aspect to sawnwoods. |
PHYSICAL, MECHANICAL AND ACOUSTIC PROPERTIES
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(*: at 12% moisture content, with 1 MPa = 1 N/mm²) Musical quality factor: 101,7 measured at 2852 Hz |
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NATURAL DURABILITY AND TREATABILITY
| Funghi (according to E.N. standards): |
class 3 - moderately durable |
| Dry wood borers: |
susceptible - sapwood not or slightly demarcated (risk in all the wood) |
| Termites (according to E.N. standards): |
class M - moderately durable |
| Treatability (according to E.N. standards): |
class 4 - not permeable |
| Use class ensured by natural durability: |
class 2 - inside or under cover (dampness possible) |
| Species covering the use class 5: |
No |
| Note: |
This species is listed in the European standard NF EN 350-2. Prone to blue stain. |
SAWING, MACHINING AND ASSEMBLING
| Blunting effect: |
normal |
| Sawteeth recommended: |
ordinary or alloy steel |
| Cutting tools: |
ordinary |
| Peeling: |
not recommended or without interest |
| Slicing: |
nood |
| Note: | Sawing may require power. Grain tearing in machining. |
| Nailing / screwing: |
good but pre-boring necessary |
| Gluing: |
correct |
