Goncalo Alves
$15.00/bf
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Found on the east coast of Brazil, Goncalo Alves is a tropical hardwood that is very durable and dense. This wood’s beautiful, natural oils also give it a polished look. It is a stellar wood for lathe projects and very weather resistant so it is often used in marine construction.
Wood Characteristics
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- Wood Type: tropical hardwood
- Wood Texture: fine, uniform texture
- Grain Pattern: wavy or interlocked
- Janka Rating: 2170
- Density: 0.91 specific gravity
- Color: brown to reddish brown with blackish brown irregularly spaced streaks. It also has a natural luster and the color tends to darken with age.
Typical Uses:
Pens, knives, furniture, pistol grips, turned boxes, intarsia, inlay, tables, cabinets, flooring, tool handles, desks, marine construction, small accessories, and other applications!
AVAILABLE AS:
Dimensional wood
Additional information
| ORIGIN | Latin America (East Coast of Brazil) |
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| SCIENTIFIC NAME | Astronium fraxinifolium |
| OTHER NAMES | Bois de Zebra, Bossona, Bototo, Coubaril, Gateado, Gomavel, Guarabu Bata, Guarabu, Encirado, Guarabu Rajado, Gusanero, Jejuira, Kingwood, Locustwood, Muiracatiara, Mura, Muira, Muiraquatiara, Mura, Rajado Branco, Red Astronium, Robel Gatea, South American Zebrawood, Tigerwood |
| TREE FACTS | Diameter: 3-5 ft |