Category: 2
Wood density at 12% moisture content (kg): 830
Also known as: Panga-panga, Kiboto, Awoung
Botanical name: Millettia laurentii
Origin: West Africa, Guinea, Gabon, Cameroon, Kongo, Zaire
Use: High-end solid furniture, veneer siding
Used for:
- Veneer furniture
- Turning
- Interior accessories
- Handles of various equipment
Durability: very durable, it is resistant to termites, insects and fungi
Wood description: Sapwood: light. Heartwood: yellow brown to red brown with streaks. Texture: streaked. Decorative
Wood treatment:
Cutting: medium blunting of tools, recommended use of sintered carbide blades
Drying: slow, high risk of cracking, low risk of twisting
Workability: necessary use of hard metal tools, otherwise rapid blunting occurs
Gluing: demanding, necessary use of special adhesives
Nailing/hammering: necessary to pre-drill holes
Clean workability: easy finishing, easy to wax
