Katalox Wood

The natural oils can make it difficult to glue but it turns very well and polishes to a high sheen. Perfect for heavy use projects and mallet glue-ups. Katalox has exceptional strength properties and is among the very stiffest and strongest woods available worldwide.

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Katalox Swartzia cubensisis is sometimes referred to as Mexican Ebony or Royal Mexican Ebony It is not however a true ebony real ebonys belong to the Diospyros genus.

Katalox wood. Mexican Royal Ebony otherwise known as Katalox is a unique and very dense hardwood from the Yucatan peninsula. The wood is exceptionally heavy. Katalox has exceptional strength properties and is among the very stiffest and strongest woods available worldwide.

Native to Central America. 18295 harder than red oak 1290 psi Density 112. INCLUDES 1 WOOD BLANK several blanks are shown to indicate the range of colorgrain to expect.

Katalox Swartzia cubensis also known as Royal Mexican Ebony due to its great density. Katalox is typically considered difficult to work on account of its high density. It is listed in several USDA publications as a suitable substitute for African Gabon Ebony in stringed instruments usually fingerboards and bridges.

Please contact Ed King for additional information and pricing. Actually more dense than true ebonies. 5229 Harvester Road Burlington ON L7L 5L4 P.

Can be troublesome to glue because of its high density and natural oils present. Ft Hardness 3650 Janka Rating. Its workability is very similar to other Ebony and in fact its listed as a suitable substitute for Luthiers in place of African Ebony.

Below you will find stock sizes of Katalox exotic wood blanks. Now in stock 44 Katalox. Its dark colour makes it a popular substitute for ebony and the wood is sometimes called Mexican Royal Ebony though it is not a true ebony in the Diospyros genus.