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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
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(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'
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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
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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.
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