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Okume
$6.96
Dimensions: 650x85x25 mm
Botanical Name: Aucomea Klaineana
Origin: Central Africa
Density: 450 kg/m3
Quality: These pieces are not classified by qualities and are included within a medium standard of quality, in other words, when we select them we reject the cracked pieces, with serious defects, or broken or useless ones. Therefore,...
$6.22
Dimensions: 650x85x22 mm
Botanical Name: Aucomea Klaineana
Origin: Central Africa
Density: 450 kg/m3
Quality: These pieces are not classified by qualities and are included within a medium standard of quality, in other words, when we select them we reject the cracked pieces, with serious defects, or broken or useless ones. Therefore, we will always...
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This product is a B-Stock product. B-Stock products are products that are discarded for direct use in instrument construction, unless they are repaired. They are items that fall outside of any of the grades in the quality selection. These B-Stock products are sold with some kind of defect or defect, and are intended for use in repairs, tests,...
Okume wood is more known in plywood products, but it’s increasingly being more used by luthiers because it is a wood with a great sound projection.
Its proprieties are huge: it’s balanced, light, very stable and strong, but malleable. What will also surprise you about this wood is that it is very pleasant to touch and it has a different appearance with a satin finish.
Discover Okume wood in Maderas Barber and take advantage of its properties building a different and unique neck for your classic guitar.
BOTANIC NAME: Aucomea Klaineana
COMMON NAMES: OKume, Okoume, Gabon.
ORIGIN: Central Africa.
DESCRIPTION: Density 450 kg/m3. Heartwood ranges from a pale pink to light brown. Colour darkens with age. Narrow heartwood is greyish white, not clearly demarcated from heartwood. Grain is straight to wavy or slightly interlocked. Texture is medium, with good natural luster.
RECOMMENDATIONS: High silica content has a pronounced blunting effect on cutters. Planning and shaping may produce tear out or fuzzy surfaces. Glues and finishes well. Rated as non-durable, poor insect resistance.
DRYING: Fast drying. Low risk of deformation.
USES: Veneer, plywood, boatbuilding, furniture, interior millwork musical instruments.
