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African Blackwood for pipemaking smoking pipes. Mpingo wood for turning many types of pipes. Condition is new. 

Shipped worldwide with USPS.

Size: 3”x2.25”x2.25”.

Quantity: 1

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Characteristics of African Blackwood:

African blackwood aka Dalbergia melanoxylon with a janka hardness of 3,670 lb_f (16,320 N) commands high prices on the commercial timber market. The timber is used mainly because of its machinability, density, dimensional stability, and moisture repellence. Those properties are particularly valued when used in woodwind instruments, pipe making, pool cues etc.

 Dried weight: 79 lbs/ft3 (1,270 kg/m3)

Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): 1.08, 1.27

Janka Hardness: 3,670 lb_f (16,320 N)

Modulus of Rupture: 30,970 lb_f/in²(213.6 MPa)

Elastic Modulus: 2,603,000 lb_f/in²(17.95 GPa)

Crushing Strength: 10,570 lb_f/in²(72.9 MPa)

Shrinkage: Radial: 2.9%, Tangential: 4.8%