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Snakewood

Scientific name:
Origin:
Tree size:

Common use:

General Information

Brosimum guianense

South America

65-80 ft (20-25 m) tall,

6-12 in (15-30 cm) trunk diameter

Inlay

Violin bows

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Technical Information

Density :
Specific Gravity:
Janka Hardness:
Modulus of rupture:
Elastic Modulas:
Crushing Strength:
Shrinkage: 
 

1210 (kg/m3) 

0.96, 1.21

16,900 N

195.0 MPa

23.20 Gpa

119.0 Mpa

Radial: 4.7%

Tangential: 6.0%

Volumetric: 10.7%

T/R Ratio: 1.3

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