Guide to Types of Timber and Wood from Africa as Interior Design and Decorating Finishes
Types of Timber and Wood from Africa
Sapele Mahogany
- Hardwood
- Large Tree
- Native of West Africa
- Heart wood dries to a rich red brown
- It has a fine close texture
- The timber is durable
- It has a cedar like scent when it is cut
- Striking feature is the double spiral grain that produces a very regular stripe or "roe figure" in quarter sawn material
Uses - paneling, furniture, boat building, shop and window fittings
Iroko - Hardwood Obeche - Hardwood |
||
Mahogany (African) - Hardwood Afromosia (Mahogany) - Hardwood For more on Interior Design and Decorating Interior Finishes - Types of Timber and Wood select from below. South America More Interior Decorating Finishes - MenuPaint manufacture, recognizing painting defects, specialist paints Introduction to metals, types of metals, ferrous metals, non ferrous metals Decorative Painting, Faux Finishes, Decorative Finishes Different types of fabrics, their definitions, the fibers used in making fabrics |
Interior Design Finishes - Carpet Contents | Home Paint Information | More Paint Information | Wall Hangings and Flooring | Types of Timber | Metals | Timber Uses | Decorative Painting | Types of Fabric | Introduction to Interior Finishes | Carpet | Paint | Wall Hangings | Timber Flooring | Hard Flooring | Clay Based Flooring | Stone Flooring | Semi Hard Flooring | Types of Timber and Wood | Metals | Timber and Wood | Decorative Painting | Fabric Types |


