Is mahogany, African chicken wing wood is very high quality mahogany, hard wood, grain like chicken wings, usually used in very high-grade furniture.
African chicken wing wood identification methods:
1, color
The wood is scattered holes; sapwood is light yellow, the heartwood is chocolate and there are shades of color bands, or dark brown and white color bands; heart sapwood difference is obvious, the growth of the wheel is obvious.
2, grain
tube control within the gum or sediment rich; wood has a special quail feather pattern; wood is generally straight grain, medium and uniform structure, no special smell.
3, quality
there are abundant dark-colored gum, the material is hard and heavy, air-dry density of 0.80-0.91g/cm3. the wood is highly abrasion-resistant, dry shrinkage, medium strength, drying slightly faster, good performance.
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African chicken wing wood furniture advantages
Chicken wing wood furniture has a remarkable unique texture, the quality is very good, compared to other kinds of mahogany is more susceptible to insects. Furniture made of chicken wing wood looks very classy, and chicken wing wood furniture is very artistic, put in the home can definitely show the owner's taste.
Disadvantages of African chicken-winged wood furniture
New chicken-winged wood furniture is rough, the wood is sometimes easy to crack stubble. And chicken wing wood furniture carving slightly difficult, so there are few sets of chicken wing wood furniture on the market.
Baidu Encyclopedia - Chicken Wing Wood
Baidu Encyclopedia - African Chicken Wing Wood