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Re: Material: cumaru (brazilian teak)
By:Marc Upchurch
Date: 6/24/2013, 9:41 pm
In Response To: Re: Material: cumaru (brazilian teak) (george jung)

http://www.wood-database.com/lumber-identification/hardwoods/cumaru/

Brazillian teak is quoted at 68#/cu ft.
Cedar is ~25#/ cu ft.

What everyone else said about heavy. 2.7x the density of cedar.

Marc

Messages In This Thread

Material: cumaru (brazilian teak)
george jung -- 6/22/2013, 10:32 pm
Re: Material: cumaru (brazilian teak)
Bill Hamm -- 6/23/2013, 12:40 am
Re: Material: cumaru (brazilian teak)
Brian Nystrom -- 6/23/2013, 6:20 am
Re: Material: cumaru (brazilian teak)
george jung -- 6/23/2013, 7:39 am
Re: Material: cumaru (brazilian teak)
Marc Upchurch -- 6/24/2013, 9:41 pm