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Botanical Name | Turraeanthus africanus |
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Other Names | African Satinwood |
Main Color Group | Yellow / White |
Grain Pattern | Even |
Workability | Easy |
Avg Dry Weight - LB/FT3 | 36 |
Avg Dry Weight - KG/M3 | 575 |
Janka Hardness - LBF | 1170 |
Janka Hardness - Newtons | 5180 |
Avodire is another wood sometimes utilized as a Mahogany substitute (which is appropriate, since both are in the Meliaceae family), with similar aesthetics and cooperative working properties. Typical colors range from a pale yellow to cream, and a variety of figured grain patterns are commonly found — typically accompanied by dramatic levels of chatoyance — which makes it very popular with veneer mills. Its sap can be difficult to differentiate from the heartwood. While its grain patterns can be straight, wavy, irregular or interlocked, its texture is fine and it has an impressive natural luster.
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Sustainability: This species is not listed in the CITES Appendices, but is listed as “Vulnerable” on the IUCN Red List.
Common Uses: Veneer, cabinetry, furniture, millwork, and plywood.
Comments: Highly-figured pieces can be quite stunning. The wood is very stable, and has an excellent strength-to-weight ratio. The wood glues and finishes well, and, overall, has working properties very similar to mahogany.
Continued UV-ray exposure turns Avodire’s color to more of a darker golden yellow.
Image | Price | Grade | Dimensions | SKU | Buy | Description | hf:att:pa_grade |
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$26.49 | A | 44.63 × 8 × 1 in | AVO1070 | | (1) Knot | a | |
$31.02 | A | 51.44 × 8.13 × 1 in | AVO1069 | | Nice board | a | |
$25.01 | B | 49.94 × 8.25 × 1 in | AVO1068 | | Wane, Defect | b | |
$34.00 | A | 54.69 × 8.38 × 0.94 in | AVO1067 | | Couple knots | a | |
$30.24 | A | 49.06 × 8.31 × 0.94 in | AVO1066 | | NIce board | a | |
$23.74 | AB | 42 × 8.38 × 0.94 in | AVO1065 | | Checks on one end | ab | |
$37.83 | A | 49.13 × 10.38 × 0.94 in | AVO1064 | | Nice board | a | |
$33.09 | AB | 47 × 10.44 × 0.94 in | AVO1063 | | Knots | ab | |
$38.16 | A | 49.56 × 10.38 × 1 in | AVO1062 | | Small defect | a | |
$39.25 | A | 39.75 × 13.31 × 1 in | AVO1061 |
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| Nice board | a | |
$54.14 | AB | 58.13 × 13.81 × 1 in | AVO1060 | | Small defect | ab | |
$48.32 | A | 48.25 × 13.5 × 1 in | AVO1059 | | Nice board | a | |
$47.35 | A | 42.63 × 13.25 × 1.13 in | AVO1058 |
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| Clear two face. | a | |
$41.44 | A | 37.31 × 13.25 × 1.13 in | AVO1057 |
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| Light spalting. | a | |
$47.76 | A | 43 × 13.25 × 1.13 in | AVO1056 |
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| Light spalting. | a | |
$35.66 | AB | 36 × 13 × 1.13 in | AVO1055 | | Defect on edge. | ab | |
$29.38 | A | 72 × 5.5 × 1 in | AVO1054 |
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| Small knot. Curly. | a | |
$23.93 | A | 62.88 × 5.13 × 1 in | AVO1053 |
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| Curly. | a | |
$23.95 | A | 60 × 5.38 × 1 in | AVO1052 |
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| Curly. | a | |
$27.89 | A | 63 × 5.63 × 1.06 in | AVO1051 | | Small knot. Light curl. | a | |
$24.90 | A | 60.38 × 5.56 × 1 in | AVO1050 |
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| Light curl. | a | |
$22.75 | A | 55.75 × 5.5 × 1 in | AVO1049 |
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| Clear two face. | a | |
$38.51 | A | 72 × 6.38 × 1.13 in | AVO1048 |
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| Clear two face. | a | |
$39.98 | A | 74.75 × 6.38 × 1.13 in | AVO1047 |
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| Clear two face. | a | |
$29.38 | A | 49.81 × 7.5 × 1.06 in | AVO1046 |
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| Clear two face. | a | |
$28.27 | A | 47.94 × 7.5 × 1.06 in | AVO1045 |
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| Clear two face. | a | |
$28.31 | A | 48 × 7.5 × 1.06 in | AVO1044 |
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| Clear two face. | a | |
$23.14 | A | 48 × 6.13 × 1.06 in | AVO1043 |
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| Small defect. | a | |
$48.33 | A | 80.19 × 6.5 × 1.19 in | AVO1042 |
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| Light spalting. | a | |
$47.77 | A | 79.25 × 6.5 × 1.19 in | AVO1041 | | Light spalting. | a | |
$31.84 | AB | 74 × 6.38 × 1 in | AVO1040 |
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| Knot. | ab | |
$33.38 | A | 72 × 6.25 × 1 in | AVO1039 |
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| Small knots. | a | |
$35.92 | A | 72 × 5.38 × 1.25 in | AVO1038 |
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| Check on end. | a | |
$37.99 | A | 72 × 5.69 × 1.25 in | AVO1037 |
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| Small defect. | a | |
$25.88 | A | 50.75 × 5.5 × 1.25 in | AVO1036 |
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| Clear. | a | |
$31.45 | A | 51.38 × 8.25 × 0.94 in | AVO1035 |
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| Nice board. | a | |
$29.51 | A | 47.13 × 8.44 × 0.94 in | AVO1034 |
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| Light checks on end. | a | |
$29.66 | A | 47.38 × 8.44 × 0.94 in | AVO1033 |
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| Small knots. | a | |
$30.86 | A | 52 × 8 × 1 in | AVO1032 |
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| Clear. | a | |
$30.98 | A | 53 × 7.88 × 1 in | AVO1031 |
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| Clear. | a | |
$23.46 | A | 40.81 × 7.75 × 1 in | AVO1030 |
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| Clear. | a | |
$16.33 | A | 31.44 × 7 × 0.88 in | AVO1029 |
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| Clear. | a | |
$197.00 | SEL+ | 1 × 1 × 1 in | PROJAVO1001 | | 20 BD.FT Avodire project pack Lengths: 48″-92″ (last piece might be shorter to balance bd.ft total) We S2S by default – surfaced thickness will be up to 1/4″ less than nominal thickness. (image is of S2S boards) Note: | sel | |
$23.16 | AB | 61 × 5.63 × 0.88 in | AVO1028 |
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| Small knots. | ab | |
$27.25 | AB | 52.13 × 7.75 × 1 in | AVO1027 |
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| Clear two face. | ab | |
$27.86 | AB | 53.31 × 7.75 × 1 in | AVO1026 |
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| Checks. | ab | |
$20.71 | AB | 40.25 × 7.63 × 1 in | AVO1025 |
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| Large check. | ab | |
$21.35 | AB | 59.63 × 5.31 × 1 in | AVO1024 |
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| Check on end. | ab | |
$16.18 | AB | 45.69 × 5.25 × 1 in | AVO1023 |
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| Knot. | ab | |
$14.25 | AB | 40.25 × 5.25 × 1 in | AVO1022 |
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| Check on end. | ab | |
$14.15 | AB | 36.88 × 5.69 × 0.94 in | AVO1021 |
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| Knots. | ab | |
$46.85 | AB | 61.75 × 11.25 × 0.94 in | AVO1020 |
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| Small knots. | ab | |
$39.90 | A | 47.81 × 11.25 × 0.94 in | AVO1019 |
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| Small knots. | a | |
$30.04 | A | 36 × 11.25 × 0.94 in | AVO1018 |
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| Small knots. | a | |
$30.63 | AB | 49.75 × 9.13 × 0.94 in | AVO1017 |
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| Gauge on edge. Small knots. | ab | |
$29.76 | A | 43.94 × 9.13 × 0.94 in | AVO1016 |
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| Light planer skip. | a | |
$31.86 | AB | 51.75 × 9.13 × 0.94 in | AVO1015 |
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| Light planer skip. Small knots. | ab | |
$25.45 | A | 60.94 × 5.63 × 0.88 in | AVO1014 |
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| Small knots. | a | |
$17.69 | AB | 47.18 × 5.56 × 0.88 in | AVO1013 |
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| Small crack. Small knots. | ab | |
$29.70 | A | 50.687 × 7.9 × 1 in | AVO1012 |
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| Small open defect one face. | a | |
$29.92 | A | 51.062 × 7.9 × 1 in | AVO1011 |
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| Slight discoloration with some wane. | a | |
$30.73 | AAA | 48.062 × 7.9 × 1 in | AVO1010 |
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| Clear two face. | aaa | |
$28.65 | AAA | 44.812 × 7.9 × 1 in | AVO1009 |
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| Clear two face. | aaa | |
$54.93 | A | 58.875 × 10.062 × 1.125 in | AVO1008 |
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| Small crack one end of board. | a | |
$33.48 | A | 59.687 × 7.562 × 1 in | AVO1007 |
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| Wane one edge. | a | |
$31.80 | AAA | 51.125 × 7.687 × 1 in | AVO1006 |
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| Nice clean piece. | aaa | |
$46.54 | A | 49.875 × 10.062 × 1.125 in | AVO1005 |
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| Planer skip one end with small knot on one face. | a | |
$37.79 | A | 40 × 10.187 × 1.125 in | AVO1004 |
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| Two small holes on one face. | a | |
$39.16 | AB | 45.875 × 10.125 × 1.125 in | AVO1003 |
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| Planer skip one end. | ab | |
$28.58 | AB | 43.75 × 7.75 × 1.125 in | AVO1002 |
Out of stock
| Missing material on one edge. | ab | |
$31.91 | AAA | 40.062 × 7.875 × 1.125 in | AVO1001 |
Out of stock
| Clear two face. | aaa |
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