Amboyna wood

What is an amboyna burl? Often amboyna is finely sliced to produce an extremely decorative veneer, used for decoration and in making of furniture and keys on a marimba. AMBOYNA EXOTIC WOOD One of the most exotic burls of the worl used mostly for high-end veneers. This is the burl found on the dashboard of the Mercedes Mai Bock.

The color is usually somewhere in the reddish brown range but can swing into gold. There are 4amboyna wood for sale on Etsy, and they cost $198. The most common amboyna wood material is wood. The burl actually comes from the Narra tree, a humble member of the paduak family. The wood is dense, hard and takes an amazing finish.

The plant is found growing in lowland primary and some secondary forest, mainly along tidal creeks and rocky shores. BLACK WALNUT LUMBER BOWL BLANK LATHE, BLOCK. Noun (plural amboynas) 1. The reddish, mottled or striped wood of this tree, used in cabinetmaking. Quartersawn surfaces display ribbon-stripe figure, and the wood is also seen with mottle beeswing, or curly figure.

Leafs are small in dimension due to the small size of the burl. Though straight grain amboyna is a beautiful wood , it is the amboyna burl that is the most sought after. Pterocarpus indicus, of southern Asia, having a curly or mottled grain. First made famous by the Art Deco masters, this rare jewel from the forest should crown your next woodworking achievement.

Often planted for shade along roadsides and as an ornamental. Interlocke wavy grain, moderately fine to moderately coarse. It comes from either the Narra tree or the Burma Paduak tree which are both of the Ptreocarpus genus and grow in Southeast Asia. If we do not list a size that is common to your specific woodworking industry, please contact us.

Amboyna Burl Wood Blanks. The scientific name is Latinized Ancient Greek and means wing fruit, referring to the unusual shape of the seed pods in this genus. It is listed as vulnerable by IUCN. Individuals can grow to m. It has compoun broad leaves. Among the most highly sought-after of all burls, it showcases a rich reddish color and satiny marbled figure that really shimmers once the finish is applied.

It grows in Southeast Asia in such countries as Thailan Vietnam, Laos, and Burma. The picture above is of curl or beeswing figure in the heartwood. Superb finely chiselled bronze trims. A marquetry decorates the front in the purest Art Deco style.

The top is in pink gold marble. The upper part consists of a mirror framed by two small display cases with glass shelves, the lower part has doors and drawers. Working Properties: Easy to work with both hand and machine tools with little dulling effect on cutters. Can be naile screwe glued and stained satisfactorily and takes a first class polish. Titanium Comfort-Fit Ban Size and other Wedding Rings at Amazon.

Our wide selection is elegible for free shipping and free returns. We will also offer other Exotic Woods from time to time when we can find a quality selection. I did Stabilize it but didn’t take very well don’t think I let soak long enough.

After about hour of turning taking my time with it came out turkey and blank stayed together lol.