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Description: |
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Afrormosia is very uniform colored, tan/brown dense hardwood
which offers a lot of "ribbon striped"
figure when quarter sawn. |
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Color Range & Color Change: |
Color
Range:
Afrormosia is one of the most uniform in
color woods that Tekno NA works with.
Afrormosia is a golden tan, teak color when
freshly milled.
Color
Change:
Afrormosia undergoes a large degree of color
change over time with pronounced darkening
from a golden tan color when freshly milled
to a uniform medium brown when fully aged.
View Tekno NA's Afrormosia Photo Page for photos of the typical
color range & change to be expected: Afrormosia
Photo Page
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Hardness: |
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Afrormosia
is 123% as hard as red oak ( 1560 on the Janka scale vs. 1260 for red oak )
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Where to Use: |
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may be used both residentially and commercially
wherever the uniform rich look of Afrormosia is
desired.
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Stability: |
Afrormosia
is very stable wood, superior to red oak. |
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Technical Info: |
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Installation
Instructions 
Maintenance Instructions
Warranty
Safety /
MSDS
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Note: |
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Additional Technical Information
on this species can be accessed from the links below:
U.S. Forest Products Laboratory -
Afrormosia Only
U.S.
Forest Products Laboratory - to access all species
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