Amendoim
Scientific Name: | Pterogyne nitens |
Location: | southern South America |
Dried Weight: | 50lbs/ft3 |
Janka Hardness: | 1,755lbf |
Crushing Strength: | 7,500lbf /in2 |
Amendoim has a heartwood that is light to medium reddish brown, which darkens with age. The sapwood is a pale yellowish brown. Amendoim has a medium texture, straight to interlocked grain, and a high natural lustre. The end grain is diffuse-porous with medium sized pores. The wood is moderately durable to decay. Amendoim is fairly easy to work with, even though it has a slight blunting effect on cutters. It turns, glues, and finishes well. It also responds well to steam bending.