| Brazialian Cherry (Jatoba) |
| Color: |
sapwood is gray-white; heartwood is salmon red to orange-brown when fresh, and becomes russet or reddish brown when seasoned; often marked with dark streaks. |
| Grain: |
Mostly interlocked; texture is medium to rather course. |
| Availability: |
Readily |
| Properties: |
Hardness: 2350 Janka Table,82% harder than Northern red oak . Durability: Dense and very strong. |
| Workability: |
Sawing: Difficult due to high density, carbide tooling recommended
Nailing: Good holding ability; due to hardness may require adjustment of angle of penetration and/or height
Sanding: Well
Finishing: No known problems |
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Left-Oil based / Right-Water based finish
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