Bubinga Wood Properties by Connected Lines

Bubinga Alternative Name 1: African Rosewood
Bubinga Amount of Figure: Intermediate
Bubinga Amount of Natural Luster: Lustrous
Bubinga Availability of Wood: Adequate
Bubinga Available As Lumber: Yes
Bubinga Available as Veneer: Yes
Bubinga Available only in small sizes: No
Bubinga Bending Strength: High
Bubinga Blunting of Tool Blades: Moderate to Severe
Bubinga Botanical Name: Guibourtia demeusei
Bubinga Carving: Average to somewhat difficult to carve
Bubinga Clear Finish or Varnish: Insufficient Data Available
Bubinga Color of Wood: Red Brown
Bubinga Contrast between growth rings: Diffuse Porous
Bubinga Crushing Strength: Moderate
Bubinga Decorative Figure: No
Bubinga Density: Very high
Bubinga Drilling: Fair or Satisfactory
Bubinga Fill before Finishing: Does not require a filler
Bubinga Gluing: Average - Requires control
Bubinga Grain: Mostly Straight
Bubinga Growth Ring Pattern Plainsawn: Noticeable or Distinct growth ring
Bubinga Growth Ring Pattern Quartersawn: Noticeable or distinct growth ring stripe, ribbon or flake pattern
Bubinga Hand Tooling: Average
Bubinga Hardness: Hard, difficult to dent
Bubinga Hardwood or Softwood: Hardwood
Bubinga Harmful Properties: Non Toxic
Bubinga Interlocked Grain: Yes
Bubinga Kiln-dried Shrinkage: Moderate
Bubinga Machine Tools: Average
Bubinga Mortising: Fair or satisfactory
Bubinga Movement after drying: Low
Bubinga Nail Holding: Good- Nails are fairly difficult to pull out
Bubinga Nailing: Fair - may require pre-drilled pilot hole especially near ends
Bubinga Natural Durability: Moderately durable
Bubinga Number of Knots: Insufficient Data Available
Bubinga Painting: Insufficient Data Available
Bubinga Planing: Fair
Bubinga Polishing: Very Good
Bubinga Pounds per cubic foot maximum: 55
Bubinga Pounds per cubic foot minimum: 55
Bubinga Reacts with Iron Fasteners or Hardware: No
Bubinga Sanding: Good
Bubinga Sawing: Low cutting resistance
Bubinga Screw Holding: Good - Fairly difficult to remove screws
Bubinga Screwing: Tends to split wood - Requires pre-drilled pilot holes
Bubinga Shaping: Fair or satisfactory
Bubinga Size of Knots: Insufficient Data Available
Bubinga Size of Pores: Small Pores - Closed grain
Bubinga Specific Gravity: Extrememly high
Bubinga Specific Gravity maximum: .88
Bubinga Specific Gravity minimum: .88
Bubinga Staining: Good
Bubinga Steam Bending: Poor
Bubinga Stiffness: High
Bubinga Surface Preparation for Finishing: No
Bubinga Texture of the Wood: Moderately Fine
Bubinga Toughness: Moderate
Bubinga Turning: Good
Bubinga Weight: Heavy
Bubinga Wood Defects: Check (or split,) warp
Bubinga Work Notes: Hard mineral deposits require sharp or carbide tipped saw knives
Bubinga Use for Boxes, Crates or Pallets: no
Bubinga Use for Carving: no
Bubinga Use for Cooperage: no
Bubinga Use for Decorative Veneer: YES
Bubinga Use for Flooring: YES
Bubinga Use for Furniture: YES
Bubinga Use for Handles: no
Bubinga Use for Heavy Construction: no
Bubinga Use for Inlay: no
Bubinga Use for Interior Finish: no
Bubinga Use for Light Construction: no
Bubinga Use for Marine Applications: no
Bubinga Use for Marquetry: no
Bubinga Use for Millwork: no
Bubinga Use for Models and Patterns: no
Bubinga Use for Musical Instruments: no
Bubinga Use for Novelties: no
Bubinga Use for Secondary Furniture Components: YES
Bubinga Use for Shingles: no
Bubinga Use for Sports Equipment: no
Bubinga Use for Turnery: YES
Bubinga Use for Woodenware: no