Okoume Wood Properties by Connected Lines

Okoume Alternative Name 1: Gaboon
Okoume Amount of Figure: Intermediate
Okoume Amount of Natural Luster: Lustrous
Okoume Availability of Wood: Adequate
Okoume Available As Lumber: Yes
Okoume Available as Veneer: Yes
Okoume Available only in small sizes: No
Okoume Bending Strength: Moderate
Okoume Blunting of Tool Blades: Moderate to Severe
Okoume Botanical Name: Aucoumea klaineana
Okoume Carving: Average to somewhat difficult to carve
Okoume Clear Finish or Varnish: Fair
Okoume Color of Wood: Pink Brown
Okoume Contrast between growth rings: Diffuse Porous
Okoume Crushing Strength: Moderate
Okoume Decorative Figure: Yes
Okoume Density: Low
Okoume Drilling: Fair or Satisfactory
Okoume Fill before Finishing: Insufficient Data Available
Okoume Gluing: Good
Okoume Grain: Mostly Straight
Okoume Growth Ring Pattern Plainsawn: Noticeable or Distinct growth ring
Okoume Growth Ring Pattern Quartersawn: Noticeable or distinct growth ring stripe, ribbon or flake pattern
Okoume Hand Tooling: Average
Okoume Hardness: Soft, easy to dent
Okoume Hardwood or Softwood: Hardwood
Okoume Harmful Properties: Non Toxic
Okoume Interlocked Grain: Yes
Okoume Kiln-dried Shrinkage: Moderate
Okoume Machine Tools: Average
Okoume Mortising: Fair or satisfactory
Okoume Movement after drying: Moderate
Okoume Nail Holding: Good- Nails are fairly difficult to pull out
Okoume Nailing: Fair - may require pre-drilled pilot hole especially near ends
Okoume Natural Durability: Non-durable
Okoume Number of Knots: Insufficient Data Available
Okoume Painting: Insufficient Data Available
Okoume Planing: Fair
Okoume Polishing: Good
Okoume Pounds per cubic foot maximum: 25
Okoume Pounds per cubic foot minimum: 25
Okoume Reacts with Iron Fasteners or Hardware: No
Okoume Sanding: Fair or satisfactory
Okoume Sawing: Moderate cutting resistance
Okoume Screw Holding: Good - Fairly difficult to remove screws
Okoume Screwing: Fair - May require pre-drilled pilot holes especially near ends
Okoume Shaping: Insufficient Data Available
Okoume Size of Knots: Insufficient Data Available
Okoume Size of Pores: Insufficient Data Available
Okoume Specific Gravity: Moderate
Okoume Specific Gravity maximum: .44
Okoume Specific Gravity minimum: .44
Okoume Staining: Fair - May stain unevenly or change colors
Okoume Steam Bending: Poor
Okoume Stiffness: Low
Okoume Surface Preparation for Finishing: No
Okoume Texture of the Wood: Intermediate
Okoume Toughness: Insufficient Data Available
Okoume Turning: Fair to Average
Okoume Weight: Light
Okoume Wood Defects: Check (or split,) warp
Okoume Work Notes: Hard mineral deposits require sharp or carbide tipped saw knives
Okoume Use for Boxes, Crates or Pallets: no
Okoume Use for Carving: no
Okoume Use for Cooperage: no
Okoume Use for Decorative Veneer: YES
Okoume Use for Flooring: no
Okoume Use for Furniture: no
Okoume Use for Handles: no
Okoume Use for Heavy Construction: no
Okoume Use for Inlay: no
Okoume Use for Interior Finish: no
Okoume Use for Light Construction: YES
Okoume Use for Marine Applications: no
Okoume Use for Marquetry: no
Okoume Use for Millwork: YES
Okoume Use for Models and Patterns: no
Okoume Use for Musical Instruments: no
Okoume Use for Novelties: no
Okoume Use for Secondary Furniture Components: YES
Okoume Use for Shingles: no
Okoume Use for Sports Equipment: no
Okoume Use for Turnery: no
Okoume Use for Woodenware: no