Francis W. Owusu

Sanding and Shaping Characteristics of Gmelina arborea Grown in Two Ecological Zones in Ghana

Stephen J. Mitchual, Francis W. Owusu & Maxidite A. Minkah · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2019

Poor machining of wood generates more residues which leads to low recovery in wood processing. Therefore, the availability of appropriate wood machining techniques would promote efficient utilization of logs. This study looked at the shaping and sanding properties of Gmelina arbo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2019/v4i316904

Planing and Turning Characteristics of Gmelina arborea Grown in Two Ecological Zones in Ghana

Stephen J. Mitchual, Maxidite A. Minkah, Francis W. Owusu & Reynolds Okai · Advances in Research · 2018

Gmelina arborea grown in Ghana has not been promoted for its efficient use by the wood industry due to the limited technical information available and is therefore classified as a lesser-used timber species. This paper presents research findings on the planning and turning proper...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2018/39024