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Common Name: |
Cocobolo
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| Botanical Name: |
Dalbergia retusa |
| Other Names: |
Rosewood |
| Species distribution: |
Tropical regions |
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Natural Characteristics:
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Beautiful color and grain, fine texture
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Workability:
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Due to its density and stability, Cocobolo works very well.
It can be thickness planed to very tight tolerances. It can be drilled and counterbored
without chipping the circumference of the holes. It can even be single point threaded.
It can be milled precisely.
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Finishing Qualities:
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There are several ways to finish Cocobolo-hand rubbed oil and
polyurethane synthetic. |
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Durability:
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Fair  . |
| Comments: |
Cocobolo is so rare, that very little of it reaches the world
market.Most of the cocobolo available today is not cut from the natural rainforest,
but rather from privately owned |
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Uses:
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Tradition typecasts cocobolo as handle stock, but it excels in
other starring roles as well. Mirrors, musical instruments (except those that
touch the lips), jewelry boxes, clock cases, furniture, bowls, and other turnery
all suit it. Remember, though, that the wood darkens with age, and without finish
protection, turns nearly black.
.A favorite with artisans and fine furniture makers |
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Price:
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Expensive
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Common Name: |
Cypress, Bald |
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| Botanical Name: |
Taxodium distichum |
| Other Names: |
Southern Cypress, white, yellow, red, or black cypress. |
| Species distribution: |
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Natural Characteristics:
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Straight, tight grain with an oily texture.
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Workability:
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Good  .
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| Finishing Qualities: |
Good . |
| Durability: |
Good . |
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Uses:
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Docks, bridges, boats, posts, outdoor furniture.
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Comments:
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Cypress is found in wet regions and swamps.
Very resistant to rot and decay.
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Price:
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Inexpensive
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Common Name: |
Douglas Fir |
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| Botanical Name: |
Pseudotsuga menzesii |
| Other Names: |
Orange pine, Yellow and Red fir. |
| Species distribution: |
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| Natural Characteristics: |
Very pronounced hard straight grain. |
| Workability:
| Fair . Can be difficult
to carve and shape due to hard grain. |
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Finishing Qualities:
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Fair |
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Durability:
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Good |
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Stability:
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Excellent  |
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Comments:
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Very strong, stiff, moderate weight. Attractive grain patterns
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| Uses: |
Trimming, veneer, joinery. |
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Price:
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Inexpensive
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Common Name: |
Ebony
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| Botanical Name: |
Diospyros spp. |
| Other Names: |
Madagascar, Gabon, Ceylon, or African ebony. |
| Species distribution: |
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Natural Characteristics:
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Very dense wood, coarse texture, dark interlocking grain
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| Workability: |
Fair . Very dense and
difficult to cut. Keep tools sharp. Dulls blades rapidly. |
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Finishing Qualities:
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Good . |
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Stability:
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Excellent |
| Comments: |
Very rare.
The darkest ebony comes from Africa and unlike Macassar Ebony, generally dark
black. |
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Uses:
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Veneers, inlay, pool cues, turnings. |
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Price:
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Very Expensive.
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Common Name: |
Ebony, Macassar
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| Botanical Name: |
Diospyros spp. |
| Other Names: |
Calamander Wood, Golden ebony, Marblewood.
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| Species distribution: |
Tropical forests |
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Wood Characteristics:
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Very dense with a brittle heartwood. Dark grain.
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Workability:
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Poor  . Blunts and
dulls blades, does not glue well.
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Finishing Qualities:
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Good |
| Durability: |
Good |
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Comments:
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Can be difficult to work with. The dark hard heartwood can
be brittle.Ebony is very rare.
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Uses:
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Turnings, decorative inlay, instruments, pool cues.
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Price:
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Very expensive
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