Limba

Terminalia superba
• Also known as |
Black Limba|Ofram|White Limba
Limba lumber at Rare Woods USA

Limba (Terminalia superba) is an important African wood that grows across West and Central Africa. Conservation and replanting programs from the 1950s to the 1970s helped restore it after earlier over-harvesting, and it now grows in plantations as well as natural forest.

It has a light base color, from pale yellow to light golden brown or pale tan. Pieces with dark brown to black streaks are sold as Black Limba, and plain stock as White Limba or Korina. It’s the same wood with different looks, and Black Limba boards can be striking.

The grain is usually straight and the texture medium to coarse, and it’s generally easy to work, gluing and finishing well. A clear finish warms its color to gold. Its open pores benefit from a grain filler if you want a glassy finish. It isn’t durable outdoors, so finish it well.

Limba became famous in 1958 when Gibson used it, under the name Korina, for the Flying V and Explorer guitars, and it’s still popular for guitar bodies and necks, valued for its warm tone and light weight. It’s also used for furniture, interior trim, turnings and veneer.

Not currently listed in the CITES Appendices or on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Why We Love This Wood

The wood behind Gibson's Flying V and Explorer, and still a favorite with guitar builders.

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Vital Statistics
Main Color GroupVariegated
Grain Pattern Pronounced
Avg Dry Weight - LB/BF2.9
Avg Dry Weight - KG/M3550
Janka Hardness - LBF670
Janka Hardness - N2990
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LIMBAB1161_1
Limba
LIMBAB1161
1"
x 4.38" x
42.38"
| Grade: AB
Edge defect,Wormholes,

$28.55

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LIMBAB1159_1
Limba
LIMBAB1159
1.06"
x 4.38" x
42.38"
| Grade: A
Wormholes,Small edge defects

$31.19

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LIMBAB1158_1
Limba
LIMBAB1158
1.06"
x 4.38" x
42.44"
| Grade: AB
Edge defect,Wormholes,Small amount of skip planing

$28.35

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LIMBAB1157_1
Limba
LIMBAB1157
0.94"
x 4.81" x
42.44"
| Grade: AB
Skip planed,Wormholes

$30.70

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LIMBAB1156_1
Limba
LIMBAB1156
0.94"
x 4.75" x
42.19"
| Grade: AB
Wormhole,Small edge defect

$29.25

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LIMBAB1151_1
Limba
LIMBAB1151
0.94"
x 4.81" x
43"
| Grade: A
Wormholes,Small edge defects

$33.00

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LIMBAB1146_1
Limba
LIMBAB1146
1.06"
x 4.63" x
42.5"
| Grade: AB
Wormholes,Edge defect

$28.75

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LIMBAB1141_1
Limba
LIMBAB1141
1.06"
x 7.13" x
42.94"
| Grade: AB
Wormholes,Edge defect,

$45.15

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LIMBAB1139_1
Limba
LIMBAB1139
1.06"
x 6.25" x
42.5"
| Grade: AB
Wormholes,Small edge defects

$39.40

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LIMBAB1138_1
Limba
LIMBAB1138
1.06"
x 6.31" x
42.5"
| Grade: A
Wormholes,

$43.45

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LIMBAB1135_1
Limba
LIMBAB1135
1.94"
x 11.5" x
42.38"
| Grade: AB
Skip planed,Crack,Wormholes

$139.55

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LIMBAB1133_1
Limba
LIMBAB1133
1.88"
x 9.75" x
42.63"
| Grade: A
Edge defect,Skip planed,Wormholes

$135.25

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LIMBAB1130_1
Limba
LIMBAB1130
1.88"
x 8.06" x
42.56"
| Grade: AB
Crack,Edge defect,Skip planed

$104.20

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LIMBAB1127_1
Limba
LIMBAB1127
1.88"
x 6.5" x
42.5"
| Grade: AB
Skip planed,Edge defect,Wormholes

$82.60

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LIMBAB1126_1
Limba
LIMBAB1126
1.88"
x 6.63" x
42.44"
| Grade: AB
Skip planed,Wormholes,Surface defect

$83.85

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