Unidentified wood

kile

kile

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My sister just got back from Kenya, and she brought me some wood to use for handles. She has the african names written down, and she told me the scientific names I believe, they are
Brachyleana, and Acacia nilotica.
I have searched the net and the brachyleana led me to a site that sells oils, and said that the tree called Brachyleana hutchinsii is a tree commonly found in Kenya, so I am assuming that is what kind of wood it is. Does it have a common name? What sort or properties does it have? The acacia nilotica didn't turn up anything. Both these woods seem very dense and heavy, and I can't really tell you much about the grain, it is hard to see becuase it looks like all the slabs were cut with a hand axe or something. Any info on these or a place where I can find out more would be great.
Thanks guys
Kyle Fuglesten
 
Howdy There....!
Sorry, but don't know anything about the woods that you have. Had a friend that brought me some woods from Brazil, made beautiful handles. y only advice is to be careful when grinding or sanding those woods, some of them may cause a toxic reaction, such as cocobola does to some folks. Good luck in your search..!

"Possum"
 
There tends to be great diversity of species when you get into those tropical belt areas. If the wood is nice then use it and take the aforementioned precautions in regards to dusts. A better place to look for a positive identification might be a woodworking forum or tropical woods importer.
 
RE: Acacia nilotica

"The strong durable wood is nearly twice as hard as teak, and is very shock resistant, with an air-dry weight of 650 to 830 kg/cubic metre. It is used for a wide range of construction uses, and in tool handles and carts..."

"...tool handles..."



Sound good to me!...:)

Running Dog
 
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