Hardwood Lumber I

Afrormosia elata

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Hogan Hardwoods International imports Afrormosia directly from sawmills in Ghana,

Cameroun, and Zaire. Afrormosia is often termed African Teak. After the wood has been surfaced or moulded for some time, it resembles Teak ... changing from a yellow color to a warm brown with exposure to air and light. Afrormosia is a very durable wood. Carbide-tipped cutting tooling are recommended.

200-4041-00 4/4	Selects and Better	200-4041-00 6/4	Selects and Better
200-4041-00 5/4	Selects and Better	200-4041-00 8/4	Selects and Better

Alder, Red

Alnus rubra

Often termed West Coast Cherry, Alder has its own unique grading standards and major Alder producers do not us NHLA Grading Rules. At Hogan Hardwoods & Moulding, we stock only the Alder manufacturer's TOP GRADE OF SUPERIOR." Superior is the highest grade produced and the clear lumber yield is much better than the Alder manufacturer's grade of Selects and Better.

001-4040-01 4/4	Superior Grade, S2S 15/16" HorM
001-4340-01 4/4	Knotty Grade, S2S 15/16" HorM
001-5040-01 5/4	Superior Grade, S2S 1-3/16" HorM
001-5340-01 5/4	Knotty Grade, S2S 1-3/16" HorM
001-6040-01 6/4	Superior Grade, S2S 1-7/16" HorM
001-6340-01 6/4	Knotty Grade, S2S 1-7/16" HorM
001-8040-01 6/4	Superior Grade, S2S 1-15/16" HorM
001-8340-01 6/4	Knotty Grade, S2S 1-15/16" HorM
HorM is abbreviation for hit-or-miss surfacing

Aniegre

Aningeria spp.

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Hogan Hardwoods International purchases Aniegre directly from sawmills in Africa, the heartwood color is cream to tan with a pinkish tinge. Carbide-tipped cutting tooling are recommended to Aniegre's high silica content.

		Quarter Sawn
202-4041-00 4/4	Select and Better	203-4041-00 4/4	Select and Better
202-5041-00 5/4	Select and Better	203-5041-00 5/4	Select and Better
202-6041-00 6/4	Select and Better	203-6041-00 6/4	Select and Better
202-8041-00 8/4	Select and Better	203-8041-00 8/4	Select and Better

Ash, White

Fraxinus americana

Hogan Hardwood & Moulding purchases White Ash from manufacturer's that specialize in the production of uniform white color. Heartwood is limited to produce lumber that is 80% or more white-one-face. Ash lumber is noted for its stability and is less subject to twist, cup and dimensional change than most of our native hardwoods.

Guitar Body Sock weight is 2.8lbs or less per board feet.

004-4040-00 4/4	1 Face and Better
005-4040-00 4/4	1 Face and Better, Firm Texture
004-404W-00 4/4	x 12" & Wider, FAS 1 Face and Better
004-4440-01 4/4	4'-8' Ash Shorts
004-4145-00 4/4	#1 Common and Select
004-5040-00 5/4	FAS 1 Face and Better
004-8040-00 8/4	FAS 1 Face and Better
007-8041-00 8/4	FAS 1 Face and Better, Lightweight Guitar Body Stock
004-9040-00 10/4	FAS 1 Face and Better

Avodire

Turraeanthus africanus

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Hogan Hardwoods International purchases Avodire directly from sawmills in Africa. Avodire's (pronounced av-o-diray) heartwood darkens with exposure to a golden yellow. The grain is chiefly straight but is often wavy or irregularly interlocked, producing a very attractive mottled figure on quartered surfaces and is often termed African Satinwood.

	Quarter Sawn
4/4 Select and Better	4/4 Select and Better
8/4 Select and Better	8/4 Select and Better

Bloodwood

Brossimum paraense

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Bloodwood is imported from Brazil by Hogan Hardwood International. The wood is bright red to a yellowish-red in color and has a satiny luster. This species is vary hard and heavy but not difficult to work. It is used for violin bows, fine furniture and wood turnings.

225-4041-00 4/4

Select and Better