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  • Bloodwood - A&M Wood Specialty
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A&M Wood Specialty

Bloodwood

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Description

Bloodwood ranges from bright reds to deep crimsons. Though it has better colour fastness than many red exotics, colours will tend to fade into brown so care should be taken to finish properly and reduce exposure to direct UV light. A dense wood, it can be difficult to work with, but it's magnificent colour and natural lustre make the endeavor worthwhile.

COLOUR/APPEARANCE

Heartwood is a bright, vivid red. Color can darken to a darker brownish red over time with exposure to light. Applying a thick protective finish, and keeping the wood out of direct sunlight can help slow this color shift. Well defined sapwood is a pale yellowish color, though given the typically large trunk diameters, it’s seldom seen or included in imported lumber.

GRAIN/TEXTURE

Grain is usually straight or slightly interlocked. Has a fine texture with good natural luster, and is also somewhat chatoyant.

ENDGRAIN

Diffuse-porous; large pores, few; solitary and radial multiples of 2-3; tyloses and other mineral deposits common; parenchyma winged and confluent; narrow to medium rays, normal spacing.

ROT RESISTANCE

Reported to be very durable, and resistant to most insect attacks.

WORKABILITY

Bloodwood is extremely dense, and has a pronounced blunting effect on cutters. The wood tends to be brittle and can splinter easily while being worked. 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.

ODOR

Has a mild scent when being worked.

ALLERGIES/TOXICITY

The wood’s dust has been reported as occasionally causing effects such as thirst and salivation, as well as nausea. Can also cause skin irritation.

PRICING/AVAILABILITY

Widely available in wide boards, as well as smaller turning squares and blanks.Many boards exhibit only a dull reddish brown coloration; truly blood-red pieces are the ideal. Prices are moderate to moderately high for an imported hardwood.

SUSTAINABILITY

This wood species is not listed in the CITES Appendices or on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.


Information used by permission, The Wood Database

Option Details

Species: BLOODWOOD

Size: 4/4

Thickness: 1"

Option Details

Species: BLOODWOOD

Size: 8/4

Thickness: 2"

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