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SPOTLIGHT ON: JATOBA / BRAZILIAN CHERRY SPECIES: ORIGIN: Hymenaea Courbaril Caribbean, Central and South America. Fine furniture, cabinetry, flooring, stair treads, parquet, architectural details, shipbuilding, joinery and turnery. COMMON APPLICATIONS: Sapwood can be wide and is either white or pink and sometimes gray. Heartwood varies from salmon red to orange brown which darkens to a red brown when exposed to sun. Medium to coarse texture with moderately interlocked grain. Jatoba glues, stains, turns, and finishes well. CHARACTERISTICS / APPEARANCE: JANKA HARDNESS SCALE: 2,690 lb f ••••• (see chart on page 16) Jatoba is prized for its pleasing color, beauty and durability. A high density wood that is one of the hardest wood species, durable even in exterior uses. COMMENTS: “Customers interested in live-edge are drawn to the refined rustic look. They like that each piece is hand-crafted and imagined in its own right, that each piece tells a story. Plus they want some- thing that makes a big, bold statement,” explained Northrup. Having a live-edge piece is a way of inviting nature into your home. The raw beauty of the hardwood serves as a soothing contrast to the high-speed, high-tech world we live in. Live-edge offerings include desks, bookshelves, dining tables, pub tables, benches, chairs and more. IW SPOTLIGHT ON: BUBINGA SPECIES: ORIGIN: Guibourtia spp. Mc Cathay Timber… Imported and Domestic Hardwood and Softwood Veneer/Plywood/Platforms Birch Flooring Platforms 6, 9, 12, 15mm x 8' / 8’ x 4' / 5' x 5' Species from Russia, Africa, South America and Asia, including... White Birch, Beech, Koto, Fuma, Okoume, Meranti THICKNESS: DIMENSIONS: 4' • • • • Rotary and sliced veneer 1/80" to 1/6" Clipped and bundled Cut to size or spliced to door and panel dimensions Africa. Veneers, fine furniture, cabinets, paneling, furniture inlays, turnings, knife handles and small craft goods such as jewelry. COMMON APPLICATIONS: CHARACTERISTICS / APPEARANCE: Sapwood is very pale with clear demarcations. Heartwood can be a variety of colors, including pink, vivid red or red-brown with purple veining. Straight or interlocked grain and a fine, even texture. Bubinga is often seen with a variety of unique figure. JANKA HARDNESS SCALE: • (see • chart • • • on page 16) 1529 W. Armitage #200, Chicago IL 60642 T: 800-6VENEER T: 773-227-1171 F: 773-227-6767 EMAIL: [email protected] WEB: www.mccathaytimber.com 2,410 lb f COMMENTS: Bubinga is a very dense, very hard and heavy wood, with an exceptional strength-to-weight ratio, bending strength and shock resistance. It can be easily worked with both hand and machine tools and also turns and finishes well. Gluing can occasionally be problematic because of the natural oils found in this wood. These natural oils make bubinga a durable wood for both exterior and interior uses. INTERNATIONAL WOOD 47