Analysis of the use of wood for furniture production in Cabinda, Angola

The objective of the study is to determine the preferred woods based on the analysis of different attributes for the production of furniture in the province of Cabinda, Angola. A population belonging to the municipalities of Cabinda, Cacongo, Buco Zau and Belize is used. The method used to measure the preferences of the specialists was the Hierarchical Analysis Process, based on a survey of personnel specialized in the processing and use of wood and professors of the Forestry Engineering Course at the University "11 de Noviembre" in Cabinda. To determine the quality of planning of highly abundant woods in Cabinda, the ASTM-D-1666-2004 Standard was used. The favorite woods in the furniture market are Guarea cedrata, Lovoa trichiliodes, Grossweilerodendrum balsimifera, Ballonella toxisperma and Clorophora excelsa. The result of the hierarchical analysis of the process shows that the most widely accepted species is Grossweilerodendrum balsimifera, presenting an acceptance range of 56%. There is a preference for woods with light colors, which is supported by the fact that, among the five preferred woods, three have light shades, representing 70.33% of the total sample analyzed. During the analysis of brushing quality, positive results are seen for the species Entandrophragma angolensis, Entandrophragma cilindricum and Terminalia superba; since they have an average of 24.4 blade marks per centimeter.