12/4 | 16/4 or thicker |
(3") | (4"+) |
5 slabs | 1 slabs |
Our Guanacaste Inventory
We have over 25 Guanacaste slabs in stock online in sizes that usually range:
- Up to 58" wide
- Up to 12' long
- Up to 3" thick
Guanacaste Origin:
Guanacaste can be found in Mexico, southward through Central America, and into northern South America.
Guanacaste Workability:
Guanacaste is easy to work with both by hand and machine tools, but tear out is common during planning. It finishes smoothly into a high luster.
Guanacaste Uses:Because it is so beautiful and similiar in appearance to Koa, Guanacaste is used in furniture, cabinetry, veneer, turnings and gunstocks. Its wide widths makes it ideal for 1 piece table tops.
Color:The heartwood has a beautiful reddish brown color and Koa-like figure. The sapwood is an off-white to pale yellow color and is clearly demarcated from the heartwood.
Janka Hardness:470 (soft) (Similar in hardness to Butternut)
Decay and Weather Resistence:Rated as durable to very durable especially in water; because of this it is often used in making canoes.
Misc:The dust from sanding this wood can cause allergic responses to some woodworkers

Close up photo to show grain of a Guanacaste slab