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Wood Properties of Limba

Limba Amount of Figure

High

Limba Amount of Natural Luster

Lustrous

Limba Availability of Wood

Limited

Limba Available As Lumber

Yes

Limba Available as Veneer

Yes

Limba Available only in small sizes

No

Limba Bending Strength

Low

Limba Blunting of Tool Blades

Low

Limba Botanical Name

Terminalia superba

Limba Carving

Good, easy to carve

Limba Clear Finish or Varnish

Insufficient Data Available

Limba Color of Wood

Gray Brown

Limba Contrast between growth rings

Diffuse Porous

Limba Crushing Strength

Moderate

Limba Decorative Figure

No

Limba Density

Moderate

Limba Drilling

Good

Limba Fill before Finishing

May require a filler depending on the intended result

Limba Gluing

Average - Requires control

Limba Grain

Mostly Straight

Limba Growth Ring Pattern Plainsawn

Well-defined or Conspicuous growth ring

Limba Growth Ring Pattern Quartersawn

Noticeable or distinct growth ring stripe, ribbon or flake pattern

Limba Hand Tooling

Average

Limba Hardness

Soft, easy to dent

Limba Hardwood or Softwood

Hardwood

Limba Harmful Properties

May cause dermatological problems or skin irritation

Limba Interlocked Grain

No

Limba Kiln-dried Shrinkage

Low

Limba Machine Tools

Average

Limba Mortising

Good

Limba Movement after drying

Low

Limba Nail Holding

Good- Nails are fairly difficult to pull out

Limba Nailing

Fair - may require pre-drilled pilot hole especially near ends

Limba Natural Durability

Non-durable

Limba Number of Knots

Insufficient Data Available

Limba Painting

Insufficient Data Available

Limba Planing

Good

Limba Polishing

Good

Limba Pounds per cubic foot maximum

34

Limba Pounds per cubic foot minimum

34

Limba Reacts with Iron Fasteners or Hardware

No

Limba Sanding

Insufficient Data Available

Limba Sawing

Moderate cutting resistance

Limba Screw Holding

Good - Fairly difficult to remove screws

Limba Screwing

Fair - May require pre-drilled pilot holes especially near ends

Limba Shaping

Good

Limba Size of Knots

Insufficient Data Available

Limba Size of Pores

Small Pores - Closed grain

Limba Specific Gravity

Moderate

Limba Specific Gravity maximum

.45

Limba Specific Gravity minimum

.45

Limba Staining

Good

Limba Steam Bending

Poor

Limba Stiffness

Low

Limba Surface Preparation for Finishing

No

Limba Texture of the Wood

Moderately Coarse

Limba Toughness

Moderate

Limba Turning

Good

Limba Weight

Moderate

Limba Wood Defects

Check (or split), ring check

Limba Work Notes

None

Limba Use for Boxes, Crates or Pallets

no

Limba Use for Carving

no

Limba Use for Cooperage

no

Limba Use for Decorative Veneer

YES

Limba Use for Flooring

no

Limba Use for Furniture

YES

Limba Use for Handles

no

Limba Use for Heavy Construction

no

Limba Use for Inlay

no

Limba Use for Interior Finish

YES

Limba Use for Light Construction

no

Limba Use for Marine Applications

no

Limba Use for Marquetry

no

Limba Use for Millwork

no

Limba Use for Models and Patterns

no

Limba Use for Musical Instruments

no

Limba Use for Novelties

no

Limba Use for Secondary Furniture Components

no

Limba Use for Shingles

no

Limba Use for Sports Equipment

no

Limba Use for Turnery

no

Limba Use for Woodenware

no