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Goncalo Alves

• While the sapwood is very light, the heartwood is a mix of deep red and brown, often dark streaks and colorations that give it a unique look that some compare to rosewood.
• The wood’s color deepens with exposure and age and even the plainer-looking wood has a natural luster.
• Texture is medium and uniform.
• Goncalo Alves has an interlocked grain.

• Goncalo Alves has a high level of strength and density.
• The wood is very oily, which can cause problems with gluing.
• It is difficult to dry with a tendency to warp and check.
• Preboring is recommended for nails and screws.
• Wood finishes well.
• Wood is highly durable, unaffected by moisture, insect and fungal attack and extremely resistant to preservatives.
• Not suitable for steam bending.
• Material turns and carves well.