Cherry
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Partridge (Panga - Panga)
Difficult to work because of its hardness, when sawing it may bind to blades and burn. It tends to split so pre-drilling is very important. It is difficult to polish
Product Details
Millettia stuhlmannii
- Colour / Appearance
- Heartwood is a very dark brown with black streaks. Upon application of a wood finish (particularly an oil-finish) the wood can become nearly black
- Uses
- Very suitable for flooring also used for decoration and for furniture manufacturing can be used as a substitute for Ebony
- Grain / Texture
- Has a straight grain and a coarse texture. Panga Panga also has very large pores that can present a challenge to fill if a perfectly smooth/leveled finish is desired
- Janka Hardness
- 1640 lbf (7310 N)
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