BROSUMUM PARAENSE -
BLOODWOOD.
Synonym:
brosimum guianensis. Common name: bloodwood, Cardinal wood,
satiné, satinholz, ferolia, amparana. Family: moraceae (mulberry
family).
A hard, dense wood with a deep blood - red color that is
excellent for turning. Can be polished to a high luster that keeps its
color overtime without the need for a finish. It has a weight of 55 -
60 lbs/cu. ft and needs to be worked with carbide tipped cutting
tools. The wood is very decay - and termites
resistant.
Applications: turnery (such as pens), carving,
decorative items and accents, violin - and archery bows, furniture and
cabinet work, fly fishery roads,musical instruments (guitar
necks).
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