African Blackwood Flooring

In addition african blackwood is technically in the rosewood genus dalbergia and is more stable and resistant to movement and warping than other types of ebony.

African blackwood flooring. African blackwood cocobolo kingwood and brazilian tulipwood. The industrial grade rubber infused in blackwood is the same rubber used at gun ranges to absorb bullets. African blackwood grenadillo dalbergia melanoxylon african blackwood family. African blackwood is an exotic wood native to eastern africa and is also known as mozambique ebony or senegal ebony.

Blackwood is made to withstand heavy impact that would crack and damage normal lumber. Congowood mozambique ebony senegal ebony cape damson ebony. It is an extremely hard wood strong and stiff very stable with a fine texture. African blackwood lumber angela raimato 2019 04 01t09 12 41 04 00.

In diameter with smooth gray bark that peels in strips when mature. African blackwood is a relatively small tree multi stemmed and much branched usually growing from 15 to 25 ft. Difficult to work offering extreme resistance to cutting edges and very severe blunting effect. It is a small tree reaching a maximum 50 feet tall.

Added to its low germination rate is lack of planning for conservation. African blackwood is an exceptionally heavy and dense wood and is not used for steam bending purposes but is very tough and strong in all categories. No surprise is is in danger of disappearing in its native habitat. The woods of some other species in the genus dalbergia are notable even famous woods in their own right.

Blackwood is made with the highest quality lumber which is strengthened by the fusion process. African blackwood is considered to be among the hardest and densest of woods in the world. The following is a list of 14 african hardwoods along with their various qualities and how they are commonly used. View our products view our woods contact us terms.

Some species become canopy trees up to 30 m high citation needed and large pieces can occasionally be found in the trade. It features a dark brown even purplish heartwood with dark streaks. Indeed among some 285 species tested including lignum vitae gabriel janka originally. Business hours monday friday 8am 5pm est saturday 8am 4pm est sunday closed.

African blackwood goes by many names including dalbergia melanoxylon mpingo and imifutu. Stellite or tungsten carbide tipped saw teeth essential. We export indigenous hardwoods from southern africa. The bole is short often fluted seldom cylindrical and rarely over 1 ft.

Prosono international provides quality african hardwoods wood suppliers for musical instruments wood for knife makers exotic wood floor. The threat to its survival has driven up the price of the wood.