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content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1" http-equiv="content-type"> Clicking any heading in the main data area (at right) will scroll the page back to this top position. Use the following links to jump to the associated section in the main data. Blunting Effect Boring Carving Common Names Common Uses Cutting Resistance Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Luster Mortising Moulding Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Painting Planing Polishing References Response to Hand Tools Routing & Recessing Sanding Sapwood Color Scientific Name Screwing Strength Properties Synonyms Texture Trade Name Tree Identification Turning Varnishing Scientific Name Olea ferruginea Trade Name Elgon Family Name Oleaceae Synonyms Olea cuspidata Common Names Elgon, Kahu, Kao, Kau, Khwan, Ko, Kohu, Lungwe, Shwan, Wi, Zaitun Common Uses Agricultural implements, Cabinetmaking, Fuelwood, Mathematical instruments, Paneling, Tool handles, Turnery, Veneer, Veneer: decorative, Walking sticks Heartwood Color Brown Yellow Red Purple Pale brown Greenish to greyish Dark brown Brown Sapwood Color Brown Yellow White to yellow Well defined Grain Straight Interlocked Even Straight Interlocked Texture Fine Even or uniform Uniform Fine Luster High Medium Slightly lustrous Dull Natural Durability Durable Resistant to wood staining fungal attack Drying Defects Moderate surface checking Ease of Drying Reconditioning Treatement Tree Identification Bole/stem form is straight Bole/stem form is cylindrical Blunting Effect Little Boring Very good to excellent results Fairly easy to very easy Carving Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Cutting Resistance with green wood is moderate Gluing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Mortising Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Moulding Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Nailing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Planing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Planes to a satisfactory finish Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Routing & Recessing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Sanding Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Screwing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Turning Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Painting Fair to Good Results Polishing Fair to Good Results Good results Varnishing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 61-67 lbs/cu. ft Density (dry weight) = >75 lbs/cu. ft Density (dry weight) = 67-75 lbs/cu.ft Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft Bending strength (MOR) = low Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 6111 9589 psi Density 60 lbs/ft3 Weight 59 51 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 429 674 kg/cm2 Density 961 kg/m3 References Gamble, J.S.,1902,A Manual of Indian Timbers,Sampson Low, Marston & Co. London Howard, A.L.,1948,A Manual of Timbers of the World.,Macmillan & Co. Ltd. London 3rd ed. Patterson, D.,1988,Commercial Timbers of the World, 5th Edition,Gower Technical Press Pearson, R.S., Brown, H.P.,1932,Commercial Timbers of India,Govt. Printer Calcutta,2 vols