Fritz Kohl Furnierwerk

Figured Etimoe

Copajfera salikounda

Trade Names

Figured Etimoe

Latin Names

Copajfera salikounda

Similar to

Bubinga, Cupay, Anzem

Origin

Africa

Range

West Africa from Guinea through Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana to Nigeria, lower tropical rain forests.

Uses

Sliced veneer for faces and as rotary veneer for plywood production, furniture, paneling and parquet flooring. Hardly known in furniture production in Central Europe. Popular decoration wood in Southern Europe (Spain, Italy).

Properties

The color is reddish-brown with darker color zones. The grain is often interlocked with frequent figuring in the surface. The heartwood is durable and resistant to insect attack.

Machining

Working is not made particularly difficult by the resin content. However, carbide-tipped tools should be used.

Seasoning

Drying must be carried out very slowly and carefully to prevent inner tension.

Finishing

The wood permits good surface treatment including polishing. However, the wood must be pretreated to remove the resin.

Jointing

Surfaces with the resin removed present no difficulties. Pre-drilling screw joints is of advantage to prevent splitting.

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