Wood inspector

Family: Leguminosae

Common names: Madagascar rosewood, Palissandre voamboana

Distributed in: Madagascar (Africa)

Distribution overview: Madagascar. The species is mainly found in evergreen humid rainforest ￿at low altitudes, along streams, rivers, in marshy areas and the back of mangrove stands.

Common uses: Building materials, Carvings, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Core Stock, Decorative veneer, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Domestic flooring, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Drum sticks, Excelsior, Factory flooring, Figured veneer, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Flooring, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Hatracks, Interior construction, Interior trim, Joinery, Kitchen cabinets, Living-room suites, Millwork, Moldings, Musical instruments , Office furniture, Organ pipes, Parquet flooring, Piano keys, Pianos , Precision instruments, Shipbuilding, Turnery, Veneer

Environment profile: Status has not been officially assessed

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 200-250 cm

Colors: the heart isOrange, Yellowand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureMediumand the lusterLow

Natural durability: Resistant to termites, Very durable

Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries slowly

Drying Defects: Checking, Splitting

Ease of Drying: Thick Stock Requires Care

Blunting Effect: High to severe

Boring: Fairly difficult to very difficult

Carving: Very Good to Excellent Results

Cutting Resistance: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw

Gluing: Variable gluing properties

Mortising: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult

Moulding: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult

Movement in Service: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult

Nailing: Pre-boring recommended, Satisfactory nailing properties

Planing: Generally easy to use hand tools

Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood

Response to hand tools: Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work

Routing recessing: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult

Veneering qualities: Veneers easily, Veneers moderately easy

Steam bending: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Screwing: Poor to Very Poor Results, Possible if prebored; Turning: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Painting: Takes oil-based paints with some difficulty ; Polishing: Very Good to Excellent;