Forum topic by wiwildcat | posted 07-16-2014 12:34 AM | 1303 views | 0 times favorited | 4 replies | ![]() |
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07-16-2014 12:34 AM |
Topic tags/keywords: question milling Anyone with experience working with Curupay/Cebil wood? How well does it mill, saw, etc. I have a piece that I am thinking would make a good wood mallet head. -- Wisconsin Wildcat |
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#1 posted 07-16-2014 07:52 PM |
I haven’t worked with it but I see a janka hardness of 3600 and you know it’s gonna fight you a bit. Here’s what wood database says: Workability: Generally hard to work with on account of its irregular grain and high density. Cebil also has a pronounced blunting effect on cutters. Turns well. |
#2 posted 07-16-2014 08:09 PM |
Thanks LiveEdge. -- Wisconsin Wildcat |
#3 posted 07-17-2014 12:57 AM |
I have used it a good while back…sometime in the early 1980’s I made a queen size four poster bed out of curupay for someone and it was definitely a hard and dense wood. It made it through the flooding of hurricane Katrina back in 2005 and I ended up getting the footboard back and converted it into a table. It works well and takes a very good finish as any hard wood will do. With sharp tools and patience you can definitely create some good looking pieces of work |
#4 posted 07-17-2014 02:00 AM |
Thanks for your input Greg. The piece I have is small, but the grain and color are nice. -- Wisconsin Wildcat |
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