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Utile, Other Ranges

    UTILE - Other Ranges

General Description

 
 West African Utile is a 'sister' species to Sapele but usually has a more interesting grain and gives a better 'finish', albeit at a higher price. Widths and lengths may be a little smaller than Sapele.
 

Working Properties
Difficult to machine due to irregular grain
Glues and nails well
Interlocked grain may cause tearing in planing and shaping
Good finishing but filing necessary
 

Physical Properties
Moderate hardness and weight
Medium bending and crushing strengths, not recommended for steam bending
Wood bending difficult
Kiln-dries satisfactorily, usually with only slight degrade
Air-dries at a slow to moderate rate with a slight to marked tendency to end-check and warp
Movement in service is rated as medium
 

Durability
Heartwood is moderately resistant to attack by decay, fungi and termites
Sapwood is liable to attack by powder-post beetle
Heartwood is extremely resistant to treatment; sapwood is easy to treat
 

Main Uses
Furniture and cabinetwork
Joinery
Decorative veneers
Plywood
Boat construction
 
Utile
Utile
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