West African Idigbo imported grade FAS is a yellow-coloured hardwood used mainly for paint-finish interior shop-fitting and joinery. It may have discolouration or signs of ‘pin-hole’ (ambrosia beetle.)
Thicknesses - 1″, 1¼”, 1½”, 2″, 2½”, 3″ & 4″. Widths 3″ & wider, mainly 4″ - 7″ & lengths 7′ - 14′.
| Easy to work with hand and machine tools | |
| Good nailing and gluing properties, best to pre-bore | |
| Finishes well | |
| Turns well | |
| Dries rapidly with minimum degrade | |
| Little movement in performance |
| Good overall strength | |
| Moderate hardness | |
| Natural resistance to moisture |
| Heartwood is durable | |
| Heartwood is moderately resistant to termite attack | |
| Sapwood liable to powder-post beetles | |
| Heartwood highly resistant to preservative treatments; sapwood moderately resistant |
| Furniture components | |
| Joinery | |
| Decorative panelling | |
| Veneers | |
| Flooring | |
| Light construction |
