Okoume (o-KUE-me), also known as Gaboon, is an African hardwood widely used in Europe over the past century. Light pinkish brown in color, sometimes lustrous with variable interlocking grain, the rotary cut panel can be painted or finished bright . Often recommended for use with epoxy saturation systems, the panel exhibits high strength to weight ratios. Face veneers are made from 1.3mm thick A/B grade rotary cut veneer. Cores and crossbands are solid-joined and the panel is glued with waterproof glue.
·Applications include displays, containers, furniture, shelving, home projects and general use
·The faces are specially selected veneers which are light in color and have little distinction between sapwood and heartwood, resulting in a smooth, uniform appearance
·The fine-grain pattern minimizes checking and splitting
