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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A dense hard wood obtained from an Australian tree, ''Castanaspermum australe''. Black bean wood is a medium to dark brown in color and has darker streaks or figuring. It has a medium texture and a grain that can be straight, wavy, or roey. Black bean wood becomes brittle as it dries and is susceptible to warping. It is resistant to rotting, [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=fungus fungi], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=termite termites] but not [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=powderpost | + | A dense hard wood obtained from an Australian tree, ''Castanaspermum australe''. Black bean wood is a medium to dark brown in color and has darker streaks or figuring. It has a medium texture and a grain that can be straight, wavy, or roey. Black bean wood becomes brittle as it dries and is susceptible to warping. It is resistant to rotting, [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=fungus fungi], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=termite termites] but not [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=powderpost%20beetle powderpost beetles]. Black bean wood is used for furniture, cabinetry, decorative boxed, cane handles, gunstocks, and veneer. |
[[File:blackbeanwg.jpg|thumb|Black bean (''Castanaspermum australe'')]] | [[File:blackbeanwg.jpg|thumb|Black bean (''Castanaspermum australe'')]] | ||
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * F. H. Titmuss, ''Commercial Timbers of the World'', The Technical Press Ltd., London, 1965 |
| − | * | + | * Kribs, ''Commercial Foreign woods on the American market'' |
* Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moreton_Bay_Chestnut (Accessed Jan. 25, 2006) | * Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moreton_Bay_Chestnut (Accessed Jan. 25, 2006) | ||
Revision as of 06:22, 24 July 2013
Description
A dense hard wood obtained from an Australian tree, Castanaspermum australe. Black bean wood is a medium to dark brown in color and has darker streaks or figuring. It has a medium texture and a grain that can be straight, wavy, or roey. Black bean wood becomes brittle as it dries and is susceptible to warping. It is resistant to rotting, fungi, and termites but not powderpost beetles. Black bean wood is used for furniture, cabinetry, decorative boxed, cane handles, gunstocks, and veneer.
Synonyms and Related Terms
blackbean; Moreton Bay chestnut
Other Properties
0.77 specific gravity.
| Density | 45-50 ppcf |
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Authority
- F. H. Titmuss, Commercial Timbers of the World, The Technical Press Ltd., London, 1965
- Kribs, Commercial Foreign woods on the American market
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moreton_Bay_Chestnut (Accessed Jan. 25, 2006)