Figured Macore

Trade Name :
Figured Macore, Figured Douka

Origin :
Africa

Uses :
Sliced veneer for faces, furniture, paneling, parquet flooring. Only Figured Douka is used for slicing. Plain Douka is not in demand and is used at most as rotary wood for plywood. Douka is to be seen as a substitute wood for Macore.

Properties :
Macore is very often figured and frequently striped, wavy, moiré or flamed. The color ranges from light red to reddish-brown. It must be cut when hot which means careful, intensive cooking is necessary.

Jointing :
The wood glues easily. Screw and nail joints hold firmly. It is advantageous to pre-drill when using screws