Color/Appearance: Snakewood is so called for its characteristic snakeskin patterns. Wood is typically a reddish brown, with contrasting darker brown or black patches. Color tends to darken and homogenize with age and exposure; see the article on Preventing Color Changes in Exotic Woods for more information.
Grain/Texture:Grain is straight, with a fine even texture. High natural luster.
Rot Resistance:Snakewood is reported to be very durable and also resistant to insect attack, though it’s seldom used in exterior applications where durability would be an issue.
Workability: Being closely related to bloodwood, snakewood shares many of the same working properties; namely, the wood is extremely dense, and has a pronounced blunting effect on cutters. Snakewood also tends to be quite brittle and can splinter easily while being worked. Despite the difficulties of working it, snakewood turns well and finishes to a high polish.
Odor:Has a mild scent when being worked that is similar to bloodwood.
SNAKEWOOD PER KG
Snakewood is so called for its characteristic snakeskin patterns. Wood is typically a reddish brown, with contrasting darker brown or black patches.
Description
Common Name(s): Snakewood, letterwood, amourette
Scientific Name: Brosimum guianense
Distribution: Coastal regions of northeast South America
Tree Size: 65-80 ft (20-25 m) tall,
6-12 in (15-30 cm) trunk diameter
Average Dried Weight: 75.7 lbs/ft3 (1,210 kg/m3)
Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): 0.96, 1.21
Janka Hardness: 3,800 lbf (16,900 N)
Modulus of Rupture: 28,270 lbf/in2 (195 MPa)
Elastic Modulus: 3,364,000 lbf/in2 (23.2 GPa)
Crushing Strength: 17,260 lbf/in2 (119 MPa)
Shrinkage: Radial: 4.7%, Tangential: 6%,
Volumetric: 10.7%, T/R Ratio: 1.3
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