Post #783761 by hang10tiki on Thu, Feb 8, 2018 6:45 PM

Put the new piece on hold today

Needed to make a lil sumptin

Black Limba

Common Name(s): Limba, Black Limba, White Limba, Korina, Afara

Distribution: Tropical Western Africa

Tree Size: 65-100 ft tall, 5-7 ft trunk diameter

Color/Appearance: Heartwood is a light yellowish to golden brown,
sometimes with grey to nearly black streaks and veins.
Wood with such darker figuring is referred to as Black Limba,
while plain unfigured wood is called White Limba.
Sapwood is a pale greyish to yellowish brown,
not clearly demarcated from the heartwood.
Color tends to darken with age.

Cheers