See more ideas about wood species, wood and hardwood. Wood that is split with a wedge will be stronger than that cut by a saw blade and is preferable for tonewood. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The inhouse pdf rendering service has been withdrawn. With age its colour does darken, but not significantly so it is a great wood to use in intarsia projects, pool cues, bloodwood humidors and jewelry boxes, and occasionally the jewelry that goes inside. It is used for furniture, flooring and boat building. Listings are alphabetical according to the most common trade name. It is noteworthy in that it keeps its color over time and doesnt brownout as do many of the other redtoned woods. Promote your business with a free listing or upgrade to an enhanced listing that will include videos, photos and a company info page that drives. This books is the compilation of the original 14 volume work that contained 3 actual wood cuts from some 250 tree species. Although severe reactions are quite uncommon, red bloodwood has been reported to cause eye and skin irritation. Book 1 is an excellent start to a new series, and it has everything the feels, the laugh out loud moments, a seriously strong and sassy fmc.
If you want the rich red color to stick around for a while, use a finish formulated for outdoor use. Muirapiranga bloodwood lumber, wood, tropical hardwoods, rare hardwoods, figured hardwoods and rare wood slabs. David wood has 77 books on goodreads with 385 ratings. See the articles wood allergies and toxicity and wood dust safety for more information. Wood vendors supplies only the finest bloodwood lumber from reputable sources insuring not only the best quality, but also the highest yield. The periodic table of wood poster the wood database. The idea is to demonstrate what is possible with each wood. If the end product doesnt need a ton of protection watco teak oil is a good choice. Identifying and using hundreds of woods worldwide by eric meier 20151010 by isbn. Those persistent enough to bear with the difficulties of working with bloodwood to the finishing stage are rewarded with an exceptional and lustrous red surface. The introductory chapters about wood structure, etc, are really good. The worlds most extensive database on commercial wood species. Bloodwoods unique deep red appearance and very hard, dense qualities make it great for use in furniture and flooring.
The numerical data covers all key qualities in both english and metric units. However, anything but the lightest scraping on the outside of a bowl will result in excessive tearout. Brosimum rubescens bloodwood cacique pfaf plant database. Woods known to have wood toxicity effects, arranged by trade name. Books on the subject of wood usage and identifica tion have all. The woodworkers resource for practical information and research for all things wood. This book is the reprinted, complete collection of wood cuttings that were cut and assembled by romeyn b.
Products, services or species listings include bloodwood. Identifying and using hundreds of woods worldwide all that makes the wood database unique, distilled into one potent book. Inlaid wood is tough because its hard to sand dyed wood without sanding through the dye layer. The colors range from golden brown, chocolate brown to a purple brown with dark reddish streaks. In general, i have chosen to put the plainer, unfinished wood first for each species, followed by a finished instrument. The wood tends to be brittle and can splinter easily while being worked. Red bloodwood can be seasoned satisfactorily, however there is a tendency for the gum veins to open up during the drying process. Chemists have the periodic table of the elements, now woodworkers have something of their own. Prices are moderate to moderately high for an imported hardwood. Ive read that jatoba is a good steam bending wood, and similar in look to bloodwood. The reason is that in split wood, the wood fibers run all the way through the piece. Red bloodwood the wood database lumber identification.
However, ive not been able to try most exotics because i havent been able to locate jatoba or others that havent been kiln dried. I havnet had a problem using regular wood glue on bloodwood. Bloodwood heartwood varies from grayred to a deep rich red. This is a list of woods, most commonly used in the timber and lumber trade. It sounds like a good plot but i just couldnt care make myself care enough to find. Looking for a specific product or a distributor for a product. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Wood database and searchable library woodworkers source. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Brazilian wood is another great look to complement stone. Bloodwood brosimum paraense or cardinal wood as it is commonly referred to, is a medium to hard wood with red to crimson color and tight straight interlocking grain. Bloodwood lumber ipe wood exotic hardwood flooring. Identifying and using hundreds of woods worldwide by. Our database covers more than 60 characteristics for many of the 1650 species we include in the premium version. Bloodwood cacique is valued for its very hard and durable, highquality wood that is resistant to termite attacks. The online wfb resource book is the broadest database of all manufacturers, distributors, importerexporters, manufacturer reps and inspectors in the wood flooring industry. Brosimum rubescens bloodwood is an attractive exotic hardwood. Im working my way alphabetically by botanical name, so check out the latest added wood to see where im at in the queue. Bloodwood by gillian bradshaw goodreads share book. Bloodwood, irritant, excessive thirst, salivation, nausea.
Click on the company names below to view their product listings and contact information. As far as grain structure, it sounds like you are referring to flatsawn wood, which can look somewhat flamelike. Ivy potter comes from human trash but is pulled into a world of shifters, vampires and fae. Im slowly grinding my way through roughly 800 wood species that have still yet to be listed on the site. Visit to see this exotic wood and all the things woodworkers have been using it for. In wood cut by a saw blade, the wood fibers are cut short by the blade and do. Muirapiranga bloodwood rare wood, tropical hardwoods. It is the nominate of a sullen red wood from south it is too a vernacular appoint for several unrelated groups of trees. Eric meier, who ownsruns the wood database web site has now published a really good wood book, called wood. Often there is a great variety of colors and figure within one species. Woodfinder found 182 suppliers in our database that match your search criteria. Each week, starting from the 2888, we will feature a different tonewood from plain old sitka spruce to wandoo, our goal is to create a comprehensive resource for those seeking knowledge on tonewoods. Big wood slabs is the premier marketplace for purchasing exotic and domestic wood slabs or hardwood lumber to compliment any design.
The smooth barked trunk has no buttresses and sometimes exudes a whitish latex. Slabs for dining tables, counters, bar tops, head boards, shelves, mantels, and so much more. Entering your email also makes you eligible to receive future promotional emails. You can allow it to age to a deep brown color, or you can apply a lacquer or water based finish to extends and preserve the woods natural red color. Bloodwood is extremely dense, and has a pronounced blunting effect on cutters.
It was given its current name in 1995 with the creation of the genus corymbia. Bloodwood is sometimes referred to as satine or cardinal wood, for its obvious beautiful deep rose colour. Bow woods from a mathematical perspective top ten hardest woods. Skip surfaced on both faces and left rough on the edges. Each of her guys is so different, but fit together so well. There are currently no pictures of this exact wood species, but a similar species within the eucalyptus genus is being substituted e. This chart simply lists specific woods that can aggravate symptoms through allergic reactions, or woods. We are working on a subset of plants in the pfaf database identified as having the most potential for inclusion in such designs. I have found the bloodwood takes a scraper very well on the inside of a bowl, where the wood being cut is supported by the wood behind it.
The startling red color makes the wood true to its name. Bloodwood brosimum rubescens, and the chocolate brown of. Bloodwood the wood database lumber identification hardwood. It is used in furnituremaking, carpentry, parquet flooring, etc. Wood database and searchable library lumber for woodworking thats packed professionally, shipped right to your door, and guaranteed 100%. Bloodwood usually grows in sandy ground in the upland rain forest. Distinguishing brazilian rosewood from east indian and other rosewoods dont just eyeball it, find out the tried and true methods of id. The presence of concentric gum veins means red bloodwood is rarely used in sawn timber form mainly round timber and decorative veneers or paneling. Im so proud to be a friend and supporter of bloodwood tree association inc. I built a classical guitar out of bloodwood,and it is gorgeous the book matched back looks.
When sanding, avoid heat build up, as the moderate oiliness of the wood will cause sandpaper to load up. For help with downloading a wikipedia page as a pdf, see help. Corymbia ptychocarpa, commonly known as the swamp bloodwood or the pinkflowering bloodwood and formerly known as eucalyptus ptychocarpa, is a species of eucalypt native to northwestern australia. An independent open source renderer mediawiki2latex is available.
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