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Bubinga

Guibourtia demeusei, Guibourtia pellegriniana, Guibourtia tessmannii
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Kevazingo
Bubinga Lumber @ Rare Woods USA

As most of you already know, this is an extremely popular African import. Found across equatorial Africa, there are multiple species of the Guibourtia genus that are known as Bubinga, so colors and aesthetics can vary dramatically. A variety of different, quite stunning figures often decorate its grains (pommelle, waterfall, mottled and wildly flamed). The base color of Bubinga can range from a lighter pinkish red to light- to medium-brown. Trees can grow to towering proportions, so the larger specimens are often cut into large, live-edge slabs.

Bubinga is well known for its use as a Rosewood substitute. Ironically, the more strikingly figured examples of Bubinga with pommelle or waterfall figuring can fetch prices greatly eclipsing typical rosewood price thresholds. This wood has become hugely popular and is constantly in demand with veneer mills & furniture craftsmen who love building desks and conference tables with the often stunning, huge slabs and progressive guitar luthiers.

Its nickname, “African Rosewood,” can be very misleading, as the wood is not of the Dalbergia species, and not all wood sold as “African Rosewood” is Bubinga (or is even of the Guibourtia species).

This species is listed in CITES Appendix II but not on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species; although there have been some rumblings that this status could be changing, amidst a downturn in (US) supply over the last year or so.

Why We Love This Wood

With beautiful coloring and the potential for some gnarly figure, we love this Rosewood alternative.

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    Bubinga Lumber @ Rare Woods USA
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    Vital Statistics
    Main Color GroupReddish
    Grain Pattern Pronounced
    Avg Dry Weight - LB/BF4.7
    Avg Dry Weight - KG/M3890
    Janka Hardness - LBF2410
    Janka Hardness - N10720
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    Bubinga-Standard-4/4Lumber
    4/4 Lumber
    Standard
    bf
    19
    bf
    no
    Bubinga-Standard-5/4Lumber

    5/4 Lumber

    Standard
    bf
    19
    bf
    no
    Bubinga-Standard-6/4Lumber

    6/4 Lumber

    Standard
    bf
    20
    bf
    no
    Bubinga-Standard-8/4Lumber

    8/4 Lumber

    Standard
    bf
    20
    bf
    no
    Bubinga-Standard-12/4Lumber

    12/4 Lumber

    Standard
    bf
    22
    bf
    no
    Bubinga-Standard-6/4Lumber-fIgured(moire15″wide)

    6/4 Lumber – fIgured (moire 15″ wide)

    Standard
    bf
    21
    bf
    no
    Bubinga-Standard-8/4Lumber-fIgured(moire15″wide)

    8/4 Lumber – fIgured (moire 15″ wide)

    Standard
    bf
    21
    bf
    no

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    BUB1227_1
    BUB1227
    1"
    x 11.38" x
    42.13"
    Crack,Skip planed,Surface defect

    $94.87

    BUB1226_1
    BUB1226
    1"
    x 11.25" x
    41.63"
    Crack,Surface defects

    $92.15

    BUB1225_1
    BUB1225
    1"
    x 11.31" x
    37.63"
    Bark inclusion,Small surface defect,Edge defect

    $85.44

    BUB1224_1
    BUB1224
    1.06"
    x 11.25" x
    37.44"
    Clean

    $93.36

    BUB1223_1
    BUB1223
    1"
    x 11.13" x
    41.94"
    Skip planed,Small edge defects

    $92.56

    BUB1222_1
    BUB1222
    1.06"
    x 11.13" x
    41.69"
    Crack,Skip planed,Bark inclusion,Edge defect

    $92.78

    BUB1221_1
    BUB1221
    1"
    x 11.38" x
    41.94"
    Edge defect,Bark inclusion,Small cracks

    $92.89

    BUB1220_1
    BUB1220
    1"
    x 11.38" x
    41.94"
    Bark inclusion,Edge defect,Skip planed

    $94.49

    BUB1219_1
    BUB1219
    1"
    x 11.31" x
    41.94"
    Crack,Edge defect,Bark inclusion,Surface defect,Skip planed

    $85.96

    BUB1218_1
    BUB1218
    1"
    x 11.31" x
    42.06"
    Surface defect,Skip planed

    $94.70

    BUB1217_1
    BUB1217
    1"
    x 11.31" x
    38.06"
    Edge defect

    $94.17

    BUB1216_1
    BUB1216
    1"
    x 11.25" x
    38"
    Crack,Surface defect

    $85.23

    BUB1215_1
    BUB1215
    1"
    x 11" x
    41.94"
    Crack,Small edge defect

    $81.54

    BUB1214_1
    BUB1214
    1"
    x 11.13" x
    42"
    Bark inclusion,Skip planed,Edge defect

    $89.55

    BUB1213_1
    BUB1213
    1.06"
    x 11.19" x
    35.75"
    Crack,Bark inclusion,Surface defect

    $80.62

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