Macore

Trade Name :
Macore, African Cherry, Cherry Mahogany

Origin :
Africa

Uses :
Sliced veneer mostly used as backing and inside veneer in Central Europe. Used also in Southern Europe and North America as face veneer. Solid wood for parquet floors and stairs. Figured Macore is used for high quality architectural woodwork or musical instruments.

Properties :
The heartwood is pink to red-brown and rather resistant to fungi, insect infestation and the weather. Macore is one of the most sought after redwoods from Africa. Blocks with a great deal of sap and less than 1 m in diameter are hardly suitable for veneer production.

Jointing :
The wood can be glued well. Screw and nail joints should be pre-drilled