Chakte Viga Hardwood

Chakte viga has been used as a fence post material with reports stating that the wood lasts up to 100 years in the ground.

Chakte viga hardwood.

Exotic wood sale 25 40 off now thru october 31 2020. Chakte viga is a tropical hardwood from mexico. Despite its high density chakte viga generally responds well to most machining operations though interlocked grain can result in tearout. Our austin texas tropical hardwood inventory also consists of granadillo katalox chechen tzalam chakte viga chakte kok chico zapote caribbean walnut caribbean rosewood mexican royal ebony and black poison wood.

Hardwood lumber supplier woodworkers source has all your exotic hardwood and domestic hardwood needs. The beautiful orange yellow color and iridescent quality make it a favorite. The janka scale is used to determine the relative hardness of particular domestic or exotic wood species. The heartwood color varies slightly from pale to rich reddish orange.

Chakte kok is an interesting wood and one of only a few in the world that naturally displays a brilliant bright red color tone. Shipping delays limits at stores due to covid 19 affects click for details locations about us email us. This extreme color will oxidize and fade within minutes if exposed to direct sunlight therefore the use of a good uv inhibitor is required. The grain is typically straight but can interlocking.

It is reported to have good tonal qualities and is popular in both instrument building and wood turning. Turns glues and finishes well. Tropical hardwood from mexico. Despite its high density chakte viga generally responds well to most machining operations though interlocked grain can result in tearout.

Chakte viga is sometimes referred to as paela. The wood can darken with. The janka test measures the amount of force required to embed a 0 444 steel ball into the wood to half of its diameter. Tropical mexico and central america chakte viga is a very popluar wood for turning as well as custom furniture or inlays.

Turns glues and finishes well. The heartwood color varies slightly from pale to rich reddish orange. The grain is typically straight but can interlocking. It is reported to have good tonal qualities and is popular in both instrument building and wood turning.

Chakte viga is sometimes referred to as paela.