Is Idigbo any good?

It is a luxury timber because of its colour, versatility and working properties. West African Idigbo timber is a pale yellow to light brown timber, with a straight grain. Idigbo timber has excellent utility for many purposes such as its excellent strength, workability and medium weight.

Is Idigbo a hardwood?

Imported from West Africa at FAS grade PHND (Pin hole no defect), Idigbo Timber is a yellow-brown hardwood which is often used for joinery, windows or doors, and interior fittings. Both light and relatively durable, this wood is often used as a less expensive alternative to oak.

How do you treat Idigbo wood?

Exterior timbers with high tannin levels e.g. Oak, Idigbo, Teak, Cedar and Mahaogany) should be treated with Treatex Stain Inhibitor before being sealed with Treatex Classic Colour Collection.

Is Idigbo good for Gates?

Idigbo takes a stain well. It can be painted however as Idigbo is a fairly oily hardwood we would recommend using an aluminium based prime/undercoat to lock the tannins in the timber. Idigbo makes great driveway gates and garden gates for nearly any application.

Does Idigbo need treating?

Idigbo is incredibly durable. It’s strong, stiff and can take a fair amount of punishment while remaining surprisingly lightweight compared to other types of hardwood. It’s also naturally resistant to moisture, so it requires little treatment and maintenance.

What type of wood is best for Windows?

Among the many types of wood, the following can be used for doors and windows:

• Hard woods such as oak, ash, poplar or walnut which are darker and have a grainier finish.
• Soft woods such as pine, fir or cypress, more economical with a less veined finish .

How strong is Idigbo?

Characteristics: Idigbo is a moderately strong and heavy tropical hardwood from West Africa. Despite its durability it can be difficult and high maintenance to use.

What Colour is Idigbo wood?

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Colour is yellow to light brown. The grain is straight to slightly irregular with a medium to fairly coarse texture. The timber works well by both machine and hand tools and finishes cleanly.

What type of wood is best for gates?

The best woods for garden gates are spruce, fir, pine, cypress, cedar and redwood. The ultimate choice comes down to your purchasing budget, personal style, maintenance budget and what climate your state has. Whatever wood you choose, keep it well maintained to protect it from the elements.

Can you treat softwood for outdoor use?

Softwood decking and furniture in an exposed garden If it’s new timber, treat with wood preservative then a good quality decking oil or furniture oil. Products with UV filters will prolong the colour of the timber for longer. Wood can easily be coloured with a pigmented / coloured exterior wood oil or decking oil.

What hardwood is best for Gates?

The two main types of hardwood used for gates are Iroko and European Oak. Iroko is a long lasting, stable and attractive wood that offers a fantastic lifespan, and European Oak is a denser wood that is very resistant to fungal and insect attacks, thanks to its high tannin content.

What kind of wood is idigbo used for?

Idigbo has a colour that varies from a yellowish brown to a lighter pinkish brown. This is a durable wood that works well for projects such as furniture but is mostly used for doors and windows.

Is the idigbo sapwood good for the environment?

Idigbo both turns and finishes well, and dries rapidly with very little degradation. Its heartwood is durable, and relatively resistant to termites, though the sapwood is vulnerable to the powder-post beetle. There is a high risk of irregular grain within West African Idigbo and so there is an increased risk of movement.

What’s the average weight of an idigbo tree?

It is soft to medium hard, and weighs about 560 kg/m³ when dried. The weight is often variable, due to a prevalence of lightweight brittle-heart, particularly in large, over-mature logs. It may vary from 480 to 625 kg/m³ but for general assessment, the average dry weight is as given.

Where are idigbo trees found in the world?

Listed in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as VU – Vulnerable: at risk of extinction. [Information courtesy of Timbmet Ltd] Occurs in Equatorial Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, southern Nigeria, in parts of the rain forest and throughout the deciduous forest areas.