Wood inspector

Family: Flacourtiaceae

Common names: Akossika a petites feuilles

Distributed in: Ivory Coast (Africa)

Common uses: Bedroom suites, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Cabinetmaking, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Construction, Crossties, Decorative plywood, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Domestic flooring, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Excelsior, Factory construction, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Flooring, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Joinery, Kitchen cabinets, Living-room suites, Mine timbers, Office furniture, Parquet flooring, Plywood, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Railroad ties, Rustic furniture, Stools, Sub-flooring, Tables , Turnery

Environment profile: Vulnerable

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm

Colors: the heart isWhite, Yellowand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureUniformand the lusterNatural sheen

Natural durability: Susceptible to attack by blue-stain , Very low natural resistance to decay and attack by termites

Odor: No distinct odor or taste

Silica Content: High

Drying Defects: Tendency to split, surface-check and end-checl during drying , Wood tends to split during kiln-drying, but distortion is slight

Ease of Drying: Reconditioning Treatement

Blunting Effect: Slight blunting effect on cutting tools

Boring: Good response to machine tools in boring operations

Carving: Respond very well to carving operations

Cutting Resistance: Good sawing properties

Gluing: Good gluing properties

Mortising: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult

Moulding: Responds readily to machine tools

Movement in Service: Responds readily to machine tools

Nailing: Pre-Boring Recommended, Tends to split during nailing

Planing: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult

Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood

Response to hand tools: Responds well to hand tools

Routing recessing: Routs easily with ordinary hand tools

Sanding: Good sanding properties

Steam bending: Poor to Very Poor Results

Screwing: Pre-boring recommended, Takes screws very well ; Turning: Good response to machine tools in boring operations

Polishing: Takes a good finish and polish ; Staining: Surface Preparation; Varnishing: Surface Preparation;