Iroko
Average Dried Weight: 41 lbs/ft3 (660 kg/m3)
Wood: Golden-orange to brown heartwood, creamy to yellowish-white sapwood;
can have mottle figure; interlocked grain; coarse texture.
Working Qualities: Medium density; stable; very durable; susceptible to
insect attack. Blunts tools quickly.
Finishing: Excellent, provided grain is filled.
Uses: Veneer, flooring, furniture, cabinetry, boatbuilding, turned items.
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