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Leopardwood 3/4" Thickness by the Piece

Leopardwood 3/4" Thickness by the Piece

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Leopardwood is a moderately hard timber with a flaky, speckled figure and dark flecks, when quarter sawn, which adds a unique touch to your projects. It is fairly difficult to work with due to its high density, but glues and finishes well. Create a lustrous finish on your projects with this scarce timber.

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Origin Central and South America
Janka Hardness 2,150 lbf
Average Weight 4.58 lbs/bf
Color Medium to dark reddish brown with grey or light brown rays creating a distinctive leopard-spot fleck pattern; figure is most pronounced on quartersawn surfaces due to wide medullary rays.

Working Characteristics

  • Fairly difficult to work due to high density and tearout tendency during planing
  • glues and finishes well.

Species Specifications

Botanical Name Roupala montana
Other Names Leopardwood
Origin Central and South America
Average Weight 4.58 lbs/bf
Janka Hardness 2,150 lbf
Pore Structure Diffuse-porous
Grain / Texture fairly coarse texture with straight grain.
Rot Resistance Rated very durable; excellent decay resistance.

Hardness Compared to Other Woods

See where Leopardwood falls on the Janka hardness scale compared to other familiar hardwoods.

2,150 lbf
Softer Harder
2,150 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: 3.5%, Tangential: 8.8%, Volumetric: 11.5%, T/R Ratio: 2.5
Modulus of Rupture No data available
Elastic Modulus 2,887,000 lbf/in2
Crushing Strength 7,280 lbf/in2

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