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