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Katalox | The Wood Database (Hardwood)
Common Name (s): Katalox, Mexican ebony. Scientific Name: Swartzia cubensis. Distribution: Southern Mexico, Central America, and northern South America. Tree Size: 100-130 ft (30-40 m) tall, 2-4 ft (.6-1.2 m) trunk diameter. Average Dried Weight: 71.6 lbs/ft 3 (1,150 kg/m3) Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): 0.94, 1.15.
Katalox Wood – The Strongest, Most Durable Wood You’ve Never …
What Is Katalox Wood? Katalox wood is a rare and beautiful hardwood that grows in the tropical forests of Mexico and Central America. The tree can grow up to 100 feet tall and produces a reddish-brown wood that is prized for its durability and strength.
KATALOX (Mexican Ebony) - Savage Woods
View Katalox In Stock Now! Katalox is an extremely dense tonewood that is gaining popularity in the luthier market. The heartwood ranges from violet to deep purple which can darken to near black with age.
Katalox Lumber - Rare Woods USA
Although not a true Diospyros ebony species, Katalox earned its “Royal Mexican Ebony” nickname due to its great density (which actually supersedes all true ebonies, in that regard) and the fact that, as it ages, it turns considerably darker than when its initially cut and dried.
Katalox Wood Uses, Properties, Advantages, and Disadvantages
What is Katalox wood? Katalox wood is also known as Mexican ebony, is an exotic wood of good quality. Katalox trees are 100-130 feet tall, trunk diameter 2-4 feet, and their distribution in Southern Mexico, northern South America, and Central America. It’s a wood that is generally very durable against decay.
Katalox Exotic Wood & Katalox Lumber | Bell Forest Products
Katalox, native to Central and South America, is a dense and extremely durable hardwood known for its deep purplish-brown to nearly black heartwood, often contrasted by creamy sapwood. Also referred to as Mexican Ebony, it features a fine, uniform texture and natural luster.
Katalox - Hellweg & Cloutier
With a hardness measurement of over 16,000 Newtons, Katalox is one of the top ten hardest commercially sold woods on earth. The Katalox tree grows natively in Central America and northern South America, where over the course of 60 to 200 years it …
Mexican Royal Ebony (Katalox) - Cook Woods
2017年2月2日 · Katalox, or Mexican Royal Ebony, is a dense Central American hardwood - Swartzia cubensis. It is listed in several USDA publications as a suitable substitute for African Gabon Ebony in stringed instruments (usually fingerboards and bridges). Trees are typically 40-75' tall with diameters of 12" to 20" and prefer soils
Katalox - Canadian Woodworking
2022年3月29日 · Katalox is found from Southern Mexico south through Central America to northern South America. It is a medium sized tree growing typically to 100 to 130 feet in height. Diameters of 3 to 4 feet are typical. The wood is usually straight grained, but interlocked and irregular grain is also found.
Katalox – Hibdon Hardwood, Inc.
With a dark reddish-brown to black heartwood, you can sometimes even see a strong purple-ish color. Katalox grain is usually straight but can also be irregular or interlocked, with a fine texture and nice natural luster.