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Louro Preto

Cordia ssp., Nectandra ssp., Ocotea ssp.

Trade Names

Louro Preto, Cordia, Louro Pardo

Latin Names

Cordia ssp., Nectandra ssp., Ocotea ssp.

Origin

Tropical, Central and South America, especially Guayana, Ecuador and Brazil.

Range

A number of different botanical genera are produced and traded as Louro Preto. This is why it is not possible to isolate one single species of this wood to be the very first one to carry this name.

Uses

Architectural woodwork and mass-produced furniture. Less known in Europe. Used in South America also as deck planks for shipbuilding.

Properties

Beautiful medium brown to olive-brown color in which the different textures, from regular to extremely wild, come into their own.

Machining

Despite a certain hardness Louro Preto is easy to work with all tools. However, crystalline deposits quickly dull tools. Carbide-tipped blades are to be recommended.

Seasoning

To avoid tension checking on the surface and at the ends it must be dried slowly and carefully. Louro Preto also tends to distort.

Finishing

The planed surfaces must be carefully treated, the pores should be brushed out and pretreated with a filler. After this treatment any type of surface finish can be applied without difficulty.

Jointing

Glue joints are easy to produce and durable. Pre-drilled screw and nail joints have normal tensile strength.

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