Iroko

Natural and Dyed Veneers come in bundles. A bundle is made up of leaves and so all sizes are different.

Reconsistuted Veneers however are different. As these are man-made they come in sheets please click here to see the sizes in which they are available.

Below is the technical information surrounding our Iroko veneer.

Family: Moraceae
Commercial Names: Kambala (Europe). Other names mvulu (E.Africa); odum (Ghana); kambala (Zaire); tule, intule (Mozambique); moreira (Angola); band (Cameroom).
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Distribution: West and East Africa
General Description:Golden-orange to brown, lighter vessel lines is conspicuous on flat sawn surfaces. The material may contain large, hard deposits of calcium carbonate in cavities, and the wood around them may be darker in colour. The grain is interlocked and sometimes irregular and the texture rather coarse, but even. The weight is 640 kg/m3 (40 lb.ft3); s.g. 64.
Mechanical Properties: This medium density wood has a moderate steam bending classification, with medium bending and crushing strength.
Seasoning: Dries fairly rapidly and well without much degrade and there is a tendency for stick marks to show during drying. There is small movement in service.
Working Properties:The material works satisfactory with hand and machine tools but with a moderate to severe blunting effect on cutting edges when calcareous stone deposits are present. A reduction of cutting angle to 15° is necessary for smooth finish in planning quarter sawn surfaces due to interlocked grain. The wood nails and screws well, glues satisfactorily, and when the grain is filled, an excellent finish can be obtained.
Durability: The sapwood is liable to attack by powder post beetle, but is highly resistant to termites in Africa. The heartwood is very durable, and is extremely resistant to preservative treatment. The sapwood is permeable.
Uses: Ship and boat building, interior and exterior joinery; laboratory benches, furniture making and carving. It is structural timber suitable for piling and marine work, and for domestic flooring. Also for plywood manufacture and sliced walls panelling, flush doors and decorative veneering.