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Snakewood
Scientific name:
Origin:
Tree size:
Common use:
General Information
Brosimum guianense
South America
65-80 ft (20-25 m) tall,
6-12 in (15-30 cm) trunk diameter
Inlay
Violin bows
Technical Information
Density :
Specific Gravity:
Janka Hardness:
Modulus of rupture:
Elastic Modulas:
Crushing Strength:
Shrinkage:
1210 (kg/m3)
0.96, 1.21
16,900 N
195.0 MPa
23.20 Gpa
119.0 Mpa
Radial: 4.7%
Tangential: 6.0%
Volumetric: 10.7%
T/R Ratio: 1.3
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