CATALOG

Fairly coarse and uneven texture. Has Conspicuous flecking, reddish brown with grey or light brown rays, resulting in a lace pattern when quartersawn. Not rot or insect resistant. Easy to work with, glues, stains, finishes well. May have some difficulty in planning.

Interlocked grain with a medium to coarse texture. Heartwood varies from a light orange-brown to a darker reddish brown, with some contrasting darker grayish brown streaks. Darkens up exposure to light. High rot and insect resistance, with exception to marine borers. Difficult to work with due to density and hardness, blunting on tools.

Grain interlocked and sometimes irregular, medium to coarse texture. Heartwood usually yellow to golden or medium brown, tending to darken over time. Pale yellow sapwood. Highly rot and insect resistant. Easy to work unless interlocked grain, which may cause some tear out during surfacing. Can also cause dulling for cutter. Glues and finishes well. CAUTION: Iroko dust is a known irritant and respirators are recommended while working with this material.

Extreme strength and shock resistance.

Straight to slightly wavy grain, medium to coarse texture. Moderately rot resistant, but susceptible to insects. Machines well, but moderate blunting effect on cutters. Stains, glues and finishes well.

Exceptional rot and decay resistance, soft and easy to work. Contains a natural oil (cypressene) that provides these qualities.

Generally straight grain, some have curly grain patterns, Heartwood is light pinkish brown when cut, then darkens with time and exposure to light. Sapwood is pale yellowish color. Common for most to have some sapwood along the outer edges. Durable and resistant to rot, however not generally used in exterior applications. Machines well. Some issues when staining.

Straight grain with coarse texture, hearwood is reddish to pinkish brown, often with streaks and bands of darker red/brown areas. Narrow sapwood is pale yellowish white. Eash to work with both hand and machine tools, dents and scratches easily due to its soft nature.