1 African Blackwood blank for knife making, inlays, craft projects,  Aka Mpingo wood for turning many types of projects. Condition is waxed and new. 

Size 4.75"x3"x3/8"

Shipped worldwide with USPS.

Quantity: 1

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Characteristics of African Blackwood:

African blackwood aka Dalbergia melanoxylon with a janka hardness of 3,670 lbf (16,320 N) commands high prices on the commercial timber market. The timber is used mainly because of its machinability, density, dimensional stability, and moisture repellence. Those properties are particularly valued when used in woodwind instruments, pipe making, pool cues etc.

 Dried weight: 79 lbs/ft3 (1,270 kg/m3)

Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): 1.08, 1.27

Janka Hardness: 3,670 lbf (16,320 N)

Modulus of Rupture: 30,970 lbf/in2(213.6 MPa)

Elastic Modulus: 2,603,000 lbf/in2(17.95 GPa)

Crushing Strength: 10,570 lbf/in2(72.9 MPa)

Shrinkage: Radial: 2.9%, Tangential: 4.8%