Makore (African Cherry)
Botanical name
Tieghemella heckelii
Origin
Africa
Other names
Nom Adjap Elang, Abacu, Douka, N'duka, Baku, Okola
WOOD DESCRIPTION
| Color: |
red brown |
| Sapwood: |
clearly demarcated |
| Texture: |
medium |
| Grain: |
straight or interlocked |
| Interlocked grain: |
marked but not frequent |
| Note: |
Some logs are not floatable. |
PHYSICAL, MECHANICAL AND ACOUSTIC PROPERTIES
|
(*: at 12% moisture content, with 1 MPa = 1 N/mm²) Musical quality factor: 92,5 measured at 2213 Hz |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NATURAL DURABILITY AND TREATABILITY
| Funghi (according to E.N. standards): |
class 1 - very durable |
| Dry wood borers: |
durable - sapwood demarcated (risk limited to sapwood) |
| Termites (according to E.N. standards): |
class D - durable |
| Treatability (according to E.N. standards): |
class 4 - not permeable |
| Use class ensured by natural durability: |
class 4 - in ground or fresh water contact |
| Species covering the use class 5: |
Yes |
| Note: |
This species is listed in the European standard NF EN 350-2. It naturally covers the use class 5 ( end-uses in marine environment or in brackish water) due to its high silica content. According to the European standard NF EN 335, performance length might be modified by the intensity of end-use exposition. |
SAWING, MACHINING AND ASSEMBLING
| Blunting effect: |
high |
| Sawteeth recommended: |
stellite-tipped |
| Cutting tools: |
tungsten carbide |
| Peeling: |
good |
| Slicing: |
nood |
| Note: | Very irritant sawdust. Sometimes clogging of sawblades. |
| Nailing / screwing: |
good but pre-boring necessary |
| Gluing: |
correct |
| Note: |
Tends to split when nailing. Gluing requires care (dense wood). |
