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Old 06-25-2010, 07:45 AM
TritoneMalone TritoneMalone is offline
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Default Not A True Rosewood

It is not a true rosewood. It is also known as Pao Ferro, Bolivian Rosewood and Morado.

http://www.amazonexotichardwoods.com...ry_Code=TB-BRW

From an article:

FAMILY NAMES

Machaerium Scleroxylon of the Family Leguminosae

OTHER NAMES

Santos Rosewood Pao Ferro , Santos palisandro

HEIGHT AND WEIGHT

Height averages between 60, and 65 feet. Average weight is 53 ppunfd per cubic foot with a specific gravity specific gravity, ratio of the weight of a given volume of a substance to the weight of an equal volume of some reference substance, or, equivalently, the ratio of the masses of equal volumes of the two substances. of 85.

PROPERTIES

Careful drying is necessary due to the high risk of checking. Wood dust from Santos Rosewood is highly irritating and may cause contact dermatitis Contact Dermatitis Definition

Contact dermatitis is the name for any skin inflammation that occurs when the skin's surface comes in contact with a substance originating outside the body. There are two kinds of contact dermatitis, irritant and allergic. . Inertlocking grain poses problems with working. High oil content of the wood can make gluing difficult. Wood is rated durable. Heartwood is highly resistant to fungus attack. Experts recommend reducing the cutting angle to 20 degrees for a best results.
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