![]() ![]() The list below is sorted by hardness, softest to lightest. Alder on the other hand is usually very consistent as far as its weight is concerned from piece to piece. For example, certain species of Ash are inconsistent where one piece may be heavy while another may be light in weight. It is important to note that Janka hardness does not take into account wood density nor weight. ![]() If not, please let us know by posting a comment. Some wood species are spelled in unique ways, and to the best of our knowledge, all species listed below are spelled correctly. If there is a species you would like to see listed that isn’t in the list below, just post a comment and be sure to list the wood species name and Janka hardness number along with it (and country of origin, if possible.)Įntries in red are some of the woods builders commonly search for when researching wood species to build with. We’ve tried in our best effort to get this list as complete as possible, but of course there will probably be a few species missing. Is this list complete? That’s where you come in. Scans/Pictures: A special thanks to Steve Earis for providing the turned photo of this wood species.With our last wood hardness chart, several noted that there were certain woods missing that should be in the list, so we’ve expanded the list to 224 different species. However, the wood is much more frequently used for its bold and unique striping. Other uses include: tool handles, furniture, boatbuilding, and skis.Ĭomments: Sometimes called Zebrano, the wood is strong and stiff, with a fairly high density. (A closely-related, lesser-used species in Cameroon, Microberlinia bisulcata, is also listed as critically endangered.)Ĭommon Uses: Zebrawood is frequently quartersawn and used as veneer. It is listed as vulnerable due to a population reduction of over 20% in the past three generations, caused by a decline in its natural range. Sustainability: This wood species is not listed in the CITES Appendices, but is on the IUCN Red List. Pricing/Availability: Zebrawood tends to be fairly expensive, though usually not as prohibitively expensive as other exotics such as Ebony or Rosewood. See the articles Wood Allergies and Toxicity and Wood Dust Safety for more information. Usually most common reactions simply include eye and skin irritation. Odor:Has a characteristic, unpleasant smell when being worked.Īllergies/Toxicity: Although severe reactions are quite uncommon, Zebrawood has been reported as a sensitizer. Zebrawood glues and finishes well, though a transparent pore filler may be necessary for the large open pores which occur on both dark and light surfaces. Workability: The wood saws well, but can be very difficult to plane or surface due to the prevalence of interlocking grain. ![]() Rot Resistance:Heartwood is rated as durable and is also resistant to insect damage. Grain is usually wavy or interlocked.Įndgrain: Diffuse-porous large to very large pores in no specific arrangement, few to very few solitary and radial multiples of 2-3 heartwood deposits (brown) occasionally present narrow rays not visible without lens, normal to close spacing parenchyma diffuse-in-aggregates, unilateral, vasicentric, winged, lozenge, and confluent, and banded (marginal). Grain/Texture:Has a fairly coarse texture and open pores. ![]() Depending on whether the wood is flatsawn or quartersawn, the stripes can be either chaotic and wavy (flatsawn), or somewhat uniform (quartersawn). Shrinkage: Radial: 7.6%, Tangential: 10.8%, Volumetric: 17.8%, T/R Ratio: 1.4Ĭolor/Appearance: Heartwood is a light brown or cream color with dark blackish brown streaks vaguely resembling a zebra’s stripes. Scientific Name:Microberlinia brazzavillensis Zebrawood (Microberlinia brazzavillensis) ![]()
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