IronbarkI'm no artist, but I'm plenty happy many people are.Common trade names: Grey Ironbark, Black Ironbark, Red Ironbark.Genus: Eucalyptus paniculataJanka Hardness (pounds-force): 2862-3664*Description: Very hard to work. Quite heavy and dense. Heart wood is brown to red-brown. The Ironbarks, … [ more ]
African BlackwoodNothing says "I'm me! Look, dammit!" quite like a gilded African Blackwood ipad.Common trade names: African Blackwood, African ebony, Ebene, Zebra wood, Mpingo.Genus: Dalbergia melanoxylonJanka Hardness (pounds-force): 2940-4730*Description: Not considered the true ebony, but … [ more ]
Brown EbonyThis sanded sample from The Wood Database displays the distinctive properties of Brown Ebony.Common trade names: Brazilian Ebony, Coffeewood, Cuji yaqueGenus: Caesalphinia (C. granadillo, C. paraguariensis, etc.)Janka Hardness (pounds-force): 3590Description: Tightly grained. Slightly … [ more ]
CurupayDark and distinctive, Curupay, or Cebil, is a great choice for a great many applications.Common trade names: Cebil, CurupayGenus: Anadenanthera colubrina (syn. Anadenanthera macrocarpa)Janka Hardness (pounds-force): 3630Description: Curupay features deep brown to brown-red hues, … [ more ]
Australian BulokeThe Australian Bull Oak tests out as the most difficult to penetrate by at least one measure.Common trade names: buloke, bull-oakGenus: Allocasuarina luehmanniiJanka Hardness (pounds-force): 5060Description: Possibly there exist limitations to what a woodworker will endure. I’ve … [ more ]
Lignum VitaeTry not go get whacked with this bad boy. It will win the mallet v. bone competition.Common trade names: Bera, guayacan, guaiacum, pockenholz (European), Genus: Guaiacum officinaleJanka Hardness (pounds-force): 4500Description: Deep olive-brown to brown, sometimes approaching black. … [ more ]