Wood specie: Ayous
Botanical name: Triplochiton scleroxylon
Growth area: Tropical West Africa |
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Botanical name:
Triplochiton scleroxylon
Colour of heartwood:
Whitish to creamy yellow
Colour of sapwood:
There is no clear difference
between sapwood and heartwood.
Mass density:
370 - 450 kg/m³ at 12% humidity
Grain:
Straight to cross-grain.
Fissure:
Virtually none
Warping:
Very limited
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Knots:
In principle not allowed under Dekker Hout's
quality standard.
Mould and insects:
Sapwood is sensitive to invasion.
Durability grade:
5 - not durable
Gluing:
Good
Machining:
Easy to machine. Tools must be very sharp
in order to ensure a properly smooth finish.
Dekker range:
Profiles and frames, see Elephant range.
General
applications:
Furniture industry, wall and ceiling panelling, broomsticks,
sauna benches etc.
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