Boulter Plywood in Summerville, MA carries ( 1/16 ?) and 1/8 okoume plywood for a fraction of the cost of the on line hobby stores.
They also carry Baltic Birch plywood: 1/16'' and 1/8''
http://www.boulterplywood.com
toll free at 888 - 9 LUMBER. (888) - 958 - 6237
or Email: chris@boulterplywood.com
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Okoume Plywood Information:
1.Face / back: okoume Core: poplar, hardwood, pine ,
2.Size: 1,220 x 2,440mm, 1,250mm x 2,500mm, 915 x 1,830mm or as requested
3.Thickness: 3.5mm-30mm
4.Glue: WBP, MR, E1, E2
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Wood Properties of Okoume from
http://www.connectedlines.com/wood/wood47.htm
Okoume Alternative Name 1
Gaboon
Okoume Available as Veneer
Yes
Okoume Bending Strength
Moderate
Okoume Blunting of Tool Blades
Moderate to Severe
Okoume Botanical Name
Aucoumea klaineana
Okoume Carving
Average to somewhat difficult to carve
Okoume Clear Finish or Varnish
Fair
Okoume Color of Wood
Pink Brown
Okoume Density
Low
Okoume Drilling
Fair or Satisfactory
Okoume Gluing
Good
Okoume Grain
Mostly Straight
Okoume Hand Tooling
Average
Okoume Hardness
Soft, easy to dent
Okoume Hardwood or Softwood
Hardwood
Okoume Harmful Properties
Non Toxic
Okoume Mortising
Fair or satisfactory
Okoume Nail Holding
Good- Nails are fairly difficult to pull out
Okoume Nailing
Fair - may require pre-drilled pilot hole especially near ends
Okoume Natural Durability
Non-durable
Okoume Polishing
Good
Okoume Sanding
Fair or satisfactory
Okoume Sawing
Moderate cutting resistance
Okoume Screw Holding
Good - Fairly difficult to remove screws
Okoume Screwing
Fair - May require pre-drilled pilot holes especially near ends
Okoume Size of Pores
Insufficient Data Available
Okoume Staining
Fair - May stain unevenly or change colors
Okoume Steam Bending
Poor
Okoume Stiffness
Low
Okoume Surface Preparation for Finishing
No
Okoume Texture of the Wood
Intermediate
Okoume Weight
Light
Okoume Wood Defects
Check (or split,) warp
