• Black Limba Exotic Hardwood Lumber
  • Black Limba Exotic Hardwood Lumber
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Black Limba 3/4" Thickness by the Piece

Black Limba 3/4" Thickness by the Piece

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As a popular choice for electric guitar bodies, Black Limba 4/4 Lumber offers excellent tonal qualities and easy workability. With a medium coarse texture and open pores, this lumber is ideal for decorative use in veneers. Both White and Black Limba comes from the same tree, the color just denotes whether black streaking color is present.

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Origin Tropical Western Africa
Janka Hardness 670 lbf
Average Weight 3.23 lbs/bf
Color Heartwood is light yellowish to golden brown, sometimes with grey to near-black streaks (referred to as black limba); plain, unfigured wood is called white limba; sapwood is pale greyish to yellowish brown, blending gradually into the heartwood; color deepens with age.

Working Characteristics

  • Easy to work with hand and machine tools
  • low silica content with minimal blunting effect on cutters
  • glues and finishes well.

Species Specifications

Botanical Name Terminalia superba
Other Names Black Limba, Limba, korina, afara, white limba
Origin Tropical Western Africa
Average Weight 3.23 lbs/bf
Janka Hardness 670 lbf
Pore Structure diffuse porous; in some samples growth rings are subtly discernible due to decrease in pore frequency in latewood
Grain / Texture Straight to slightly interlocked grain with uniformly coarse texture; moderate natural luster.
Rot Resistance Rated non-durable; susceptible to insect attack.

Hardness Compared to Other Woods

See where Black Limba, Limba, korina, afara, white limba falls on the Janka hardness scale compared to other familiar hardwoods.

670 lbf
Softer Harder
670 lbf
Basswood 410
Cherry 950
Walnut 1010
Red Oak 1290
Hard Maple 1450
Hickory 1820
Purpleheart 2520

The Janka hardness rating measures resistance to denting and wear. Higher numbers generally indicate a harder, denser wood.

Technical Properties
Shrinkage Radial: 4.3%, Tangential: 6.3%, Volumetric: 10.8%, T/R Ratio: 1.5
Modulus of Rupture 12,510 lbf/in2
Elastic Modulus 1,520,000 lbf/in2
Crushing Strength 6,580 lbf/in2

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