Okoume
Botanical name
Aucoumea klaineana
Origin
Africa
Other names
Mfumu, Angouma, N'goumi, Gaboon, N'kumi, Okume
WOOD DESCRIPTION
| Color: |
light red |
| Sapwood: |
clearly demarcated |
| Texture: |
fine |
| Grain: |
straight or interlocked |
| Interlocked grain: |
slight |
| Note: |
More or less dark pinkish white to red brown, darkens with age. Sometimes lustrous or pearly. The grain can be slightly wavy. |
PHYSICAL, MECHANICAL AND ACOUSTIC PROPERTIES
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(*: at 12% moisture content, with 1 MPa = 1 N/mm²) Musical quality factor: 114,3 measured at 2537 Hz |
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NATURAL DURABILITY AND TREATABILITY
| Funghi (according to E.N. standards): |
class 4 - very poorly durable |
| Dry wood borers: |
durable - sapwood demarcated (risk limited to sapwood) |
| Termites (according to E.N. standards): |
class S - susceptible |
| Treatability (according to E.N. standards): |
class 3 - poorly 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. |
SAWING, MACHINING AND ASSEMBLING
| Blunting effect: |
high |
| Sawteeth recommended: |
stellite-tipped |
| Cutting tools: |
tungsten carbide |
| Peeling: |
good |
| Slicing: |
nood |
| Note: | Some difficulties in planing due to interlocked grain. Tendency to woolliness. Filling is necessary in order to obtain a good finish. |
| Nailing / screwing: |
good |
| Gluing: |
correct |
