Black Limba (Terminalia superba) can also be known by Limba, korina, afara and white Limba. Found in Tropical Westren Africa. On the hardness scale it comes in at 670 on the Jenka.
Heartwood is a light yellowish to golden brown, sometimes with grey to nearly black streaks and veins. Wood with such darker figuring is referred to as black limba, while plain unfigured wood is called white limba. Sapwood is a pale greyish to yellowish brown, not clearly demarcated from the heartwood. Overall color tends to darken with age.
Easy to work with both hand and machine tools. Contains a small amount of silica, but blunting effect on cutters is usually small. Glues and finishes well.
Despite the black-and-white difference in names, both black limba and white limba come from the same tree species, Terminalia superba.
In veneer form, this wood goes by a number of commercial names, such as afara, frake, korina, and ofram. In addition to its decorative use in veneer, limba has a reputation for possessing good tonal qualities and is frequently used in electric guitar bodies (marketed under the name korina).
Stocked in 4/4, for thicker dimensions please contact me.
Information was taken from the book Wood by Eric Meier
Black Limba (Terminalia superba) can also be known by Limba, korina, afara and white Limba. Found in Tropical Westren Africa. On the hardness scale it comes in at 670 on the Jenka.
Heartwood is a light yellowish to golden brown, sometimes with grey to nearly black streaks and veins. Wood with such darker figuring is referred to as black limba, while plain unfigured wood is called white limba. Sapwood is a pale greyish to yellowish brown, not clearly demarcated from the heartwood. Overall color tends to darken with age.
Easy to work with both hand and machine tools. Contains a small amount of silica, but blunting effect on cutters is usually small. Glues and finishes well.
Despite the black-and-white difference in names, both black limba and white limba come from the same tree species, Terminalia superba.
In veneer form, this wood goes by a number of commercial names, such as afara, frake, korina, and ofram. In addition to its decorative use in veneer, limba has a reputation for possessing good tonal qualities and is frequently used in electric guitar bodies (marketed under the name korina).
Stocked in 4/4, for thicker dimensions please contact me.
Information was taken from the book Wood by Eric Meier
