Comments on: Afrormosia

By: Jeff B

Jeff B — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 04:25:08 +0000

I made a gun stock out of Afromosia. Great to machine. The gun was a German 9mm Mauser

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 11:10:23 +0000

I’ve seen central nervous system effects on other woods also. Just curious what does that entail for people?

By: Dedrick Lund

Dedrick Lund — Sun, 15 Sep 2024 19:55:46 +0000

Can cutting boards use Afrormosia?

By: Orjiani Kevin Cheks

Orjiani Kevin Cheks — Wed, 03 Aug 2022 12:42:14 +0000

In reply to Lawal Ademola. Hello Lawal. I hope you were able to get answer to this question? Please, I want to know what afromosiabis called in Yoruba and hausa. Help me out

By: Suhail

Suhail — Mon, 26 Apr 2021 10:02:00 +0000

In reply to Jamie. Dabema is another word

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 09:40:48 +0000

In reply to Jamie. Dahoma is the most common name used, but I simply haven't added it to the site yet.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 08:15:59 +0000

In reply to Andy. Thanks Andy, I don’t see Dahoma in the database here. Is there another name? Also it’s more a ‘footy’ smell. No trace of the sulphuric egg smell.

By: Andy

Andy — Thu, 26 Nov 2020 16:19:30 +0000

In reply to Jamie. Most likely it was Dahoma. Commonly used as railway sleepers, in the past and stinks of rotten eggs when freshly cut.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Sun, 25 Oct 2020 16:48:12 +0000

I think I have just turned an Afrormosia bowl from a short sleeper sized chunk I found sitting outside. It looks just like the photos here. The smell though! It reeks of foot! I had to strip off in the workshop before I went in the house. Is this common to this timber?

By: Tropical ecologist

Tropical ecologist — Sat, 18 Jul 2020 01:19:55 +0000

AFRORMOSIA is a CITES listed endangered tree species from Africa, whose trade is heavily regulated and mostly illegal. PLEASE do NOT buy Afrormosia. Either you are being cheated or you are contributing to the illegal deforestation of tropical African rainforests. Be a conscious buyer.