How To Mill A Small Log - In your shop

Rob shows you how to mill a small log in your shop with a band saw. Watch as Rob mills a Verawood log into saw handle stock. Rob teaches you all about grain, using the band saw, milling a log, and stickering the slabs. If you mill small logs you dont want to miss this video
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[@jancappelle4859]

Intresting as allways. As a Belgian TV director i have to say that you have a great cameraman. He always is on the right place with the right angle. Close and wide enough when needed. He shows me exactly what i want to see and what is important to see at any moment. He has to know you very well Rob to show us what you have on your mind. Good team, Chapeau !

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

he has years of experience filming me

[@Kunfucious577]

Great comment. I’ve also noticed the lack of frustration when I watch robs videos.

[@dragomirdichev2423]

Cosman's family are all pros!

[@jhb042]

From the way the rings and pith is in that wood, I would guess that that is a limb from a tree. Having cut many large trees and harvested the limbs, that is the way the rings grow in limbs.

[@CycoBillywoodworking]

First time on your channel I see your a military person from your shop apron I was in Vietnam for two yrs in 69 and 70 71 Huey Crew Chief Air recovery now a saw dust maker after driving truck for 40 yrs that for the lesson

[@rusty1991100]

It truly is a pleasure to watch you work Rob. Really teaches me a lot!

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

thanks for watching and commenting

[@threesonsrestorations4043]

What a great video.....in my opinion, one of the better ones you've made! I love watching these sort of "live" demos, so that I can see your thought process and "walk" through the shop with you and try to anticipate what you'll do next. And that's some damn beautiful wood! Thank you.

[@yfz450rider39]

Love these kind of videos!! Cracking open logs to see what ya get is always awesome!

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Glad you like them!

[@graemebrumfitt6668]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us Rob, never heard of Verawood before, looked gorge! TFS, GB :)

[@texanleons]

Love your shop.

[@tdkrei]

That wood is beautiful in it's open color an would make a fine piece of furniture. Keep on smiling and thanks again.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

It will also make really nice saw handles

[@Kiripaka5]

Watching from New Zealand. Great video thanks, nice to pick up a few tips.

[@cabman86]

For the last couple of months, I've been doing this to oak, maple and pecan limbs from the neighborhood. It's all free and it cleans up the neighbor's yards at the same time. Been making jewelry boxes with it, cutting it to 3/4 and milling it to 1/2.

[@davidshuff8838]

I must say I’ve never seen a man so in love with Wood.

[@henksnijders3541]

Thanks again for sharing Rob, great to watch your video's and I mean all of them! :-)

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Thanks for watching

[@Ammed_KN6STX]

I love Verawood, beautiful stuff!!! That was a fun video, great yield out the log by the way!

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@kenf6662]

Rob, I am proud of you.; You kept from mentioning cost value to less than ten times.

[@ValioMadre7]

Ken did you know he paid $500 dollars for that log?

[@TeamProsperity]

Thanks Rob that was so cool awesome log

[@randomscandinavian6094]

This was a bit like watching a kid open a Christmas present. Such excitement! 😃 Nice to watch unusual wood unveiled like that. Hope it dries well!

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Merry Christmas

[@manuzach]

Awesome video!

[@misteranonym4067]

Rob is holding the log like his own baby. I would do that as well. Not only because its so expensive. Just because wood is such a great meterial. A friend of mine said to me, that wood speaks to him. It says to him "make something beautiful of me" :) I am not that crasy so far. But who knows what wood makes out of me in some years :)

[@ChefS.Keller]

I love the milling exotic woods videos

[@PRRGG1]

Loved this video! I have a walnut log that was in a ditch. Scraped the bark off, it's all caramel colored. Painted the ends. It's been sitting for 2years. Now I know how to saw it!

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Such a thrill to cut into these treasures!

[@davidwolf6927]

great stuff, thanks!

[@krenwregget7667]

what an awesome chunk of wood. Those handles are going to be fantastic.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

They are!

[@kennethrutledge9222]

I tell ya , the benefits of a large band saw are just great ! A neighbor gave me a felled red oak tree from a storm we had recently and I've been using my chain saw to do the work of a band saw and from watching you mill the verawood , I give up !! Ill take the band saw all day long over the chain saw !!

[@Bearded-Viking-WoodWorks]

Looks like olive wood @5:51 oh had to come edit it @14:20 maybe Osage ??

[@ottomaselli7762]

Beautiful wood, very interesting video.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Thanks for watching

[@taporter2]

Rob, great video as always. Thank you for the wealth of information. You are the man. But I am dying to know, what does Super Dave do with all that dust?!?!

[@matthewriggins9533]

I love the smell of Veraeood and lignum vitae in the morning! It smells like fruity flowers! Hard on the tools, and blades, but planes buttery smooth and a card scraper is best. Also used for water cooled bearings on ships!

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Harder than woodpecker lips, I don't think they use them for ship bearings anymore, but they sure use to

[@DrewCar3y]

@@RobCosmanWoodworking so it wasn't just used as ship bearings, it was actually also used on the USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear powered submarine for it's aft shaft bearings, I dropped the first link that came up, google I'm sure has more but pretty cool stuff! Looking to hear more about how it develops! www.core77.com/posts/25224/lignum-vitae-wood-so-bad-ass-its-used-to-make-shaft-bearings-for-nuclear-submarines-and-more-25224

[@researchcapt]

Big pucker factor cutting a $500 log....whew! You're a brave man Rob.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

There is a fine line between brave and crazy!

[@paulthomas5901]

You're killing me with this cliffhanger ending. I'm not even a woodworker but now here I am I'm dying to know what happens to the weight and moisture content of the wood and how it will look when it's completely dried out. 😲😓🤔

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Stay tuned only time will tell

[@plum1000]

After over a decade of not touching my band saw, due to clutter in the garage and also to fear (I was always afraid of the blade snapping), I resurrected it during a garage clearing (shut in due to coronavirus). I had to get a new belt and set of tires and learn how to tune it up, but now am cutting with it and loving it. The tree trimmers cut branches for me to play with and your video is opening up some fun possibilities. Thanks.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

So glad you found it helpful

[@montyswoodworkscrafts2232]

Great video again. Such a nice piece of wood.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Wonderful wood

[@TXGladiators]

That’s what she said.

[@rpower1401]

Handy tips. love your reaction to the value of the log. I think $500 locally these days will buy me a log like that in Walnut let alone something exotic lol.

[@Andrea-bw8xm]

Three years ago trees in my area were devastated by an infestation of both the Gypsy moth and Northern tent moth caterpillars. So many huge beautiful oak trees could not survive the onslaught...stripped bare of their foliage, they struggled to survive. The next two years resulted in too many standing dead oaks. Tree removal companies thrived. Cordwood for wood stoves , abundant! My neighbor had 3 huge trees taken down. I got to cut and split for firewood. Some trunks were 30" in diameter! The grain was so straight I felt it should be in a saw mill instead of my log splitter! I saved some straight and true logs hoping to one day mill myself. Now i know how to attempt it! Thanks for this video.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Good luck. Sounds like you have some nice oak

[@MANJITSINGH-ko2oi]

Hi rob that was one awesome log. weldone

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it

[@hernancoronel]

Hi Rob, I am from Buenos Aires (Argentina) and I had no idea about that kind of wood here! We are always drooling for North American Maple down here and suddenly I see you caring for that log like a baby LOL! Thanks for the video and keep up the great work!

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

I guess you always want what you dont have. We crave wood from South America and you guys crave North American wood!

[@hernancoronel]

RobCosman.com hehehe! I guess that by definition you can only want what you don’t have rather than what you have, right? Thanks for your answer Rob and keep up the great content!

[@TRSWOODWORKING]

Oh man, I would love to make some wood cookies out of that. Beautiful wood.

[@frank_texas7400]

Nice firewood log

[@TomGlander]

Well, you just sold a fret saw to me... and you weren't even promoting it. Strong work!

[@Andrew_From_NB]

Great lesson Rob, thanks for sharing your knowledge with us! :)

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

You bet

[@greggiono8789]

Oh the fly rod reel seats!

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Yup

[@MrAtfenn]

once again, perfect timing for me. the recently got several red elm logs from the farm i grew up on. im told that red elm is nearly extinct or just very rare due to dutch elm disease. red elm is a beautiful wood and ive been a bit hesitant to mill them. thank you so much for taking the time to coach all of us amateurs. id like to suggest a topic for a future video if i may. i have really appreciated your tutorials on lathe tools as i am very new to turning. i wonder if it would be possible to do a video on turning a very basic bowl?

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Sorry I am not a bowl turner. I turn items for furniture. You would be better off looking for bowl turning videos on other channels.

[@gareth326]

3ACR and 3ID? Might have missed some of the patches. Was not in those units, but hey, same Army. Great video too, your instruction is great.

[@TrevorDennis100]

That was a $10 splinter right there @15:55. Good job he got it straight out, or his hand might have turned green.

[@jjwouters6436]

My wife's favorite color is green, maybe I'll have to buy her a saw? Great work Rob and Jake.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

I agree buy her (wink) a new verawood saw...great idea!

[@davidkerr2285]

I thought at first £500 was a lot for that log, but after seeing what you got out of it, it was well worth the money. I love the slightly different types of programs like this, as apposed to normal carpentery ,if you know what I mean. Once again Rob thanks for another super program that helps me cope with my demons. David

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

You are welcome and thanks for watching our videos and commenting

[@juantupacgomez3319]

Great video! This wood is also known as "palo santo" here in Argentina.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

We appreciate you guys growing it for us!!

[@riccardo-964]

@@RobCosmanWoodworking In Brazil we call this "Pau Ferro" i.e. iron wood ;) cheers

[@sandromor2007]

Rob, you are amazing. My favorite on the web. Do you teach in person ?

[@MrAtfenn]

im now a huge fan of your friend Minoli? and cant wait to get some of his music soon. could you please let us know or share a link when it becomes available. as a side note, megan made me cry last week. PHP is truely amazing and impacts so many lives. woodworking changed my life and gave me hope and purpose when i had none. sharing that with our combat wounded veterans who truely need that hope and purpose is a inspiring . thank you for allowing us to be some small part of that gift.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

His music is only available on his Facebook page

[@danielgeng2306]

I kind of want Super Dave to do a video on what he does with the sawdust! Lol thanks Rob great video, what an amazing species of wood !

[@davidbenson3491]

Ok, so everyone wants to know what I do with the the saw dust? Well it all started years ago when I was deep in the south American rain forest looking for the perfect piece of wood to start my first project (only back then I was known simply as Dave.) While walking through the woods I heard the distressed cry of a South American white cheeked spider Monkey. I knew right then I had do something, so I leapt into action, running to its cries. There was a fierce battle raging between him and a Black Caiman! Knowing this poor spider monkey only had seconds to live-I jumped on the Caimans back and fought it for what seemed like minutes but according to the Chachapoyes elders it was hours. They thought that the Caiman had me, but, at last, I reached out and found the branch of a Verawood tree. Now me, being a peacefull person, I could not kill the poor Caiman so even in death’s grip I was able to hypnotize him with the scent of the freshly cut Verawood. After that the Caiman and I had a heart to heart about not eating endangered speces. And ever since then, on the day of the anniversary of our treaty, I send the Caiman a little Bag of Varawood to remind him of his agreement not to eat endangered species.

[@danielgeng2306]

David Benson Ironically this would’ve been my guess ! Is that when you became Super Dave ?

[@davidbenson3491]

Daniel Geng believe it or not that is not how I got my super dave name some day I might have to tell that story

[@danielgeng2306]

David Benson I will wait patiently my friend!

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

I think he smokes it ???????

[@VinceEspositoJr]

Great video. Very informative. Do you use a simple resaw blade or some even more aggressive?

[@shanejohnson800]

That’s beautiful I’d say you got your money’s worth.. there’s a architectural store near me that people donate wood and other stuff I found a 2 by 4 that looked something similar and have no idea what it is

[@Aalsayyed]

Very nice and hard log it seems

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Yes it turned out great and yes its very hard

[@alanm3438]

I am not a wood worker but I do collect Air Force patches. Love the patches. That sure is expensive wood.

[@dkg30]

Thanks for this, really informative. Do you ever have/buy timber that has worm damage? If so, do you treat it in case it is still live or just leave it and store it in your racks?

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Thats a challenge. Bugs and bad checks are what i always look out for. Never mix bugged wood with good wood

[@morganhurst_redridge]

I bought some apple wood logs a week ago and took them to a local saw mill. I thought about cutting them up this way but I just couldn't figure out how to support the heavy logs by myself. I'll definitely have to try this technique on some smaller logs!

[@bobnicholas5994]

I don't resaw $500 logs but I do alot of maple. I mount it to a sacrificial l shape wood L. It gives more control

[@jimanders6619]

I bet Super Dave is crying with every pass over the jointer

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Yes he is

[@SteveHit1]

An exciting revelation of that beautiful wood! Speaking of beautiful timber, are those pieces of royal ebony lying on the bench at 18.30 onwards? I have a length of royal ebony veneer but I’ve not come across it in board form.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

No. Those are macassar ebony

[@davidpisarski5620]

That is some beautiful wood even if it did not change to green.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Expensive too

[@davidpisarski5620]

@@RobCosmanWoodworking The off cuts will make nice marking gauges. I'll bet you get your $$ out of it! Keep up the great work Rob.

[@B-raddesigns]

That small piece of wood at the beginning of your video, wasn't that lignum vitae wood? It changes color too with sunlight, dark green. It's used also in nuclear subs as bearings, heavy too.

[@warniedaniel9867]

I really like the milling videos the birdseye maple log the cocobolo log and this one. Really interested to see all the different types of wood that you have been hiding out for years 😁

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Time for lots of saw handles

[@laleh7057]

Verawood usually refers to one of 2 species, which are very similar, and one is CITES, appendix III restricted. Amazing wood, very very hard, and with a beautiful green. It was often used as a substitute for Lignum Vitae. I am surprised you got it for $500, that is a deal. Enjoy !!

[@intjonmiller]

I did not know about CITES. Just learned a bunch. Thanks!

[@Artnovetor]

Muito bom

[@markthornemarmaduke]

@6:45 fingerssssss!

[@nickjones3222]

I’m still a bit scarred from the Birdseye maple log milling video so I’ll put this in the watch later pile.😂👍

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Don't be scared!

[@TomeOfKnowledge74]

Does clamping the pieces for drying prevent them from cupping/bowing? Thank you for the demonstration.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

it really helps, yes

[@OPUS13ANTONY]

Very interesting indeed and what a beautiful wood ! Nevertheless perhaps I am wrong, but I though That Canada adopted the metric system many years ago. Is the metric system not applicable on the whole country ?

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Not entirely. The nation has adopted it, but we still use the imperial system for some things.

[@campbellmj9405]

I have about an 8" diameter 6' log of cherry a buddy gave me a few months ago. I do not plan to make anything long out of it, so I was thinking to cut it in half and let it dry out that way. Is this a good idea or leave as is should the ends check, etc.? ...may have already answered my own question. Remove bark as well?

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Well depending on how long is long???? If its unmnagabke at its current length you could consider cutting but you are correct checking, or preventing checking is the big issue. Of course it takes a LONG time to dry out as a log (1 inch per year) which is why to cut and sticker it.

[@norm_olsen]

Very interesting video! Smart to joint the bottom of the log to prevent rolling at the bandsaw! I do have two questions though... 1) I'm not a fan of how green it ends up turning (this is all subjective of course), but I love the look of it when freshly cut. What wood would be very similar to this look that won't change colour? 2) What does Super Dave do with all that sawdust? Great video though! Very enlightening!

[@davidbenson3491]

Ok, so everyone wants to know what I do with the the saw dust? Well it all started years ago when I was deep in the south American rain forest looking for the perfect piece of wood to start my first project (only back then I was known simply as Dave.) While walking through the woods I heard the distressed cry of a South American white cheeked spider Monkey. I knew right then I had do something, so I leapt into action, running to its cries. There was a fierce battle raging between him and a Black Caiman! Knowing this poor spider monkey only had seconds to live-I jumped on the Caimans back and fought it for what seemed like minutes but according to the Chachapoyes elders it was hours. They thought that the Caiman had me, but, at last, I reached out and found the branch of a Verawood tree. Now me, being a peacefull person, I could not kill the poor Caiman so even in death’s grip I was able to hypnotize him with the scent of the freshly cut Verawood. After that the Caiman and I had a heart to heart about not eating endangered speces. And ever since then, on the day of the anniversary of our treaty, I send the Caiman a little Bag of Varawood to remind him of his agreement not to eat endangered species.

[@norm_olsen]

@@davidbenson3491 lmao Don't ever change, Super Dave! ;)

[@davidbenson3491]

Norman Olsen i might need you to tell my wife that she might disagree lol

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Super Dave has been smoking his verawood sawdust!!!!

[@lenpiazza8493]

@@davidbenson3491 That''s what I thought was the reason

[@alvagoldbook2]

What kind of lumber is this? Never seen anything like it. Is it possible to prevent the oxidation by finishing it quickly after its cut?

[@Borescoped]

I would bet that, after oxidizing, that would make for interesting inlay material

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Sure, but i use it for nice saw handles and marking gauges

[@MelkeinMaalla]

Or pieces for segmented turning, Do not throw away the scraps, no matter how small. Could look cool in jewelry, say making wooden beads half from the wood the another with a light wood like maple. BUT, what are the sawdust going to be for? What a horrible cliffhanger...

[@marbledude3635]

what does Dave do with the sawdust?

[@heyimamaker]

With the wood having so much resin, are you able to apply standard finishes to it?

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Not “standard finishes” but I’m able to oil it without a problem.

[@heyimamaker]

@@RobCosmanWoodworking Neat, that wood is very interesting!

[@tblackmore1347]

Where did you get that log from anyhow? I'm looking for a Canadian hardwood supplier...possibly nearer to NB

[@jasonguill2096]

What does your friend do with the saw dust, I'm dying to know? Thank you for the free knowledge, Rob. If only there were more people like that.

[@richardpatterson4312]

I also want to know. My guess is he casts it in resin and colors stuff green.

[@grundgeguitargod]

Hey Rob! Would you say a 14" 1hp 400$ bandsaw is capable of resawing and milling logs? Till now ive ben doing it with chainsaw,froe and a rip saw ,but its getting a bit tiresome and waistfull. Regards

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Yes, make sure you have a sharp blade and go slow

[@_emory]

Wow first you said “I spent $500 on this log” and my first thought was “rob cosman I pick logs off the side of the road for free” Then as soon as you showed that oxidized block I was like “ah... i understand”

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Let me know if you find one of these on the side of the road!!!!!

[@JohnHigginbotham70]

@@RobCosmanWoodworking yes, and please Spencer, tell us the name of this road and where it is at. :)

[@jshpaint]

What kind of bandsaw blade was used to cut the log? It cut like butter.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

It was a brand new Starrett blade. 3tpi

[@stevebosun7410]

Hi Rob, surely running the round(ish) log over the jointer like that doesn't guarantee a flat surface "out of winding"?

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

You wouldn’t think so, but after I developed the flat spot it wasn’t rocking on the infeed table.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

trick is to transfer the weight to the out feed table as soon as possible.

[@Kunfucious577]

Do they cut trees in the shape of logs? How is the core of the tree not in the center of the log?.

[@dcagnolatti]

Rob, why not use a random orbit sander with 80 grit to expose the growth ring pattern?

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

It was easier just to cut it

[@robinfisher4990]

What brand of band saw blades do you recommend?

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

I use a lot of different brands. Any premium blades should work fine for you, right now I’m using Starrett.

[@paulhayton3423]

You mentioned resin, is it impregnated? if so does it affect the green colour?

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

No the log is not impregnated. I was talking about naturally occurring resin

[@kenf6662]

Rob, You might want to look at your Jointer its not sounding too good.

[@rolandgdean]

Nice...almost forget sometimes that Rob DOES use power tools some times...lol.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Only when i go behind the curtain of secret log milling !!!!! B

[@rolandgdean]

@@RobCosmanWoodworking lolirl..."Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!"

[@williamgallinger5445]

Nice work Rob! Do you ever laminate planks together (such as the Vera wood) to make them wider resulting in a higher yield (layout) for your saw handles. If you epoxied the planks together you wouldn’t have to worry about the handles failing in shear.

[@maezzee]

This wood is super expensive even in South America.....then add the special export permitting both from South America and North America.plus shipping costs so on and so forth.....this wood as most South American hardwoods are very prone to checking due to tension....this small log was well treated ...

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

We got lucky with this log

[@ga5743]

Looks like some beautiful wood for sure. On another note Rob, your voice sounds hoarse lately, pray you are feeling ok. Be well

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Thanks

[@jerysnooker4732]

you might already do this but just a tip keep the mask 8n a sealed bag so it doesn’t collect any carbon or dust while it just sits there

[@acanadianwoodworker]

I've never seen someone calculate board feet before, its slowly starting to make sense to me.

[@Nicoya]

That’s a surprisingly round log. Is it a veneer core?

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

May have been but I don’t know for sure. There was a cantering hole on the end.

[@victorhopper6774]

nope just that they turn them to get rid of the sapwood i think.there is a video showing that

[@storylineamerica4108]

I'm worried about that yellow shirt, must be an old favorite!

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

My favorite

[@researchcapt]

@@RobCosmanWoodworking Interesting to see how your apron has got dirtier and with more patches over the years. But never get rid of it. It is you, in a good way. :)

[@michaell7877]

Rob... Can you please put a link to the dusk mask you have? And what type of filters you are using in it please? Great vid.

[@RRaucina]

Going to mess with such dense and valuable wood, you need a 1" or wider skip tooth blade

[@DD-rb6hi]

I really thought Rob would have some sort of Jig for this.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

As long as you can get a right angle on the log a jig is not needed

[@tombaker3794]

For the price of that log, I'd be afraid to cut it. Nice work though, looks like you maximized the yield.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Yes that is scary. Cut it wrong and you loose the whole investment

[@glencrandall7051]

But if you don't cut it you loose the whole investment.

[@nowvalleydiorama885]

I'd stand the log in my lounge room and call it a finished coffee table 😂😂😂. Thank you for the lessons Rob, it's always a pleasure to watch and listen. Wayne, South Coast NSW Australia.

[@909sickle]

Hi I'm Rob Cosman welcome to my shop

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

So you like my tag line?

[@909sickle]

@@RobCosmanWoodworking I thought I was Rob Cosman but now I don't know what to think

[@thomasalison6188]

Is that wood related to Ligbum Vitae?

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Lignum Vitae’s cousin, sometimes known as Argentine Lignum Vitae. Not quite as dense though.

[@bentonbain2916]

How about: Common Name(s): Bulletwood, Massaranduba Scientific Name: Manilkara achra Average Dried Weight: 67 lbs/ft3 (1,080 kg/m3) Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .85, 1.08 Janka Hardness: 3,130 lbf (13,920 N) Modulus of Rupture: 27,870 lbf/in2 (192.2 MPa) Elastic Modulus: 3,344,000 lbf/in2 (23.06 GPa) Crushing Strength: 12,930 lbf/in2 (89.2 MPa) Shrinkage: Radial: 6.7%, Tangential: 9.4%, Volumetric: 16.8%, T/R Ratio: 1.4 We use it Panama for flooring, axe handles, pick handles, hammer handles, mallets. If Panama will allow me to export it I have several 100 feet of 4/4 X 6+" X 10 feet can easily be planed down to 1.0"X 6" which I have left over from from a ware house flooring job.