Frake (Limba): The Stable and Artistic Choice in Tropical Timber
\nFrake (known globally as Limba) is one of the most recognizable species of tropical timber from West Africa. It is highly valued for its exceptional dimensional stability and elegant appearance, which ranges from light to darker tones depending on the variety. It is a material with great workability, making it a favorite tool in the hands of furniture makers and musical instrument manufacturers.
\nTechnical Characteristics & Mechanical Properties
\nFrake offers a balanced combination of weight and strength, ensuring stability in constructions:
\nAverage Weight: 540 kg\/m\u00b3
\nBending Strength: 80 MPa
\nCrushing Strength: 54 MPa
\nStability & Shrinkage: It is distinguished by its superior stability with a volumetric shrinkage of 4.2%, Radial shrinkage of 4.3%, and an excellent T\/R index of 1.4.<\/p>\n
Uses & Applications
\nThe stability and aesthetic superiority of Frake make it ideal for a wide range of applications:
\nFurniture Making: Widely used in the construction of high-quality interior furniture.
\nGarden Furniture & Commercial Spaces: An ideal choice for country furniture and equipment for professional spaces (HORECA).
\nMusical Instrument Manufacturing: Due to its excellent acoustic properties and stability, it is a classic choice for electric guitar bodies and other instruments.
\nIndustrial Use: Suitable for the construction of durable crates and molds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":21778,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[169],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-21777","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-tropikh","8":"first","9":"instock","10":"shipping-taxable","11":"product-type-simple"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stefanidiswood.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/21777","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stefanidiswood.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stefanidiswood.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stefanidiswood.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21778"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stefanidiswood.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21777"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stefanidiswood.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=21777"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stefanidiswood.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=21777"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stefanidiswood.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=21777"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}