Official Journal of the Japan Wood Research Society
Table 1 Wood vessel and fiber characteristics
From: Properties of common tropical hardwoods for fretboard of string instruments
Species | Vessel diameter/µm | Number of vessels/mm2 | Fiber wall thickness/µm | Fiber lumen diameter/µm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ebony | 74.5 (16.40) | 10 (3.69) | 3.5 (0.82) | 6.3 (2.14) |
Indian rosewood | 134.4 (23.30) | 15 (3.03) | 3.4 (0.89) | 4.5 (2.95) |
African blackwood | 80.1 (25.60) | 13 (3.96) | 3.2 (0.82) | 5.7 (2.65) |
Maple | 72.2 (11.09) | 56 (3.23) | 2.9 (0.84) | 6.6 (1.65) |