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Know your wood: African Rosewood

March 30, 2012 by Charles

african guibourtia coleosperma exotic wood image

African Rosewood Note the coloration and complexity of African Rosewood.  Many interesting features in this species. Taxonomy: Kingdom: Plantae – Plants Subkingdom: Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision: Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division: Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class: … [ more ]

Know your wood: Purpleheart

March 29, 2012 by Charles

Purpleheart A good pictorial detailing this purpleheart guitar’s construction here.    Trade Names: Purpleheart , Amaranth Taxonomy: Kingdom: Plantae – Plants Subkingdom: Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision: Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division: Magnoliophyta – Flowering … [ more ]

Know your wood: Makore

March 29, 2012 by Charles

Makore A very interesting application of figured, steamed Makore veneer, or so it appears. I should probably let Salk Signature Sound take care of my speaker building in ten or fifteen years. Trade Names: Makore , Abacu. Taxonomy: Kingdom: Plantae – Plants Subkingdom: Tracheobionta – … [ more ]

Know your wood: Iroko

March 19, 2012 by Charles

iroko exotic wood image

IrokoIroko, as seen in the Wood Explorer database.Trade Names: Iroko, African teak.Taxonomy:Kingdom: Plantae – PlantsSubkingdom: Tracheobionta – Vascular plantsSuperdivision: Spermatophyta – Seed plantsDivision: Magnoliophyta – Flowering plantsClass: Magnoliopsida – DicotyledonsSubclass: … [ more ]

Know your wood: Bubinga

March 19, 2012 by Charles

BubingaI’ve been kind of put in a mood to throw together some speakers soon. Salk Sound has the Veracity to assemble in Bubinga seen here. Sharp pieces in their catalogue.Trade Names: Bubinga.Scientific Classification:Kingdom: Plantae(unranked): Angiosperms(unranked): Eudicots(unranked): … [ more ]

Know your wood: Aniegre

March 14, 2012 by Charles

Aniegre Searching innocently for images of Aniegre, Anigre, and Anegre, one might stumble accidentally upon Arizona Muse flipping some Louis Vuitton handbags. She can call herself whatever she wants for as long as she wants, and I’ll keep telling myself she’s sitting on a plank of Aniegre for … [ more ]

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Specialty Lumber Solutions represents the nation’s largest wholesalers of tropical hardwood products and domestic lumber mills. If you are looking for Ipe, Teak, Cumaru, Massaranduba or another species, we sell tropical hardwood rain screen siding and decking materials at the best prices.

For high end domestic species, we offer clear grade Western Red Cedar and Select Southern Cypress custom milled to your specifications. We also have your flooring needs covered by working with direct importers to offer a line of tropical hardwood flooring at the most competitive prices.

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