Brazilian rosewood ID fun

[qbilder]

Not at a theory.
A fact.
That might not sit well with one-piece corers.

I have come to realize that cue makers fit one of two categories. One searches for techniques to achieve a specific hit. The other searches for ways to justify his technique. Just an observation....

 

[Big-Tattoo]

I have come to realize that cue makers fit one of two categories. One searches for techniques to achieve a specific hit. The other searches for ways to justify his technique. Just an observation....

Sorry Eric,
You get my email:sorry::frown:
Ralf

 

[Joe Barringer]

I have a question. I'm not trying to be a smart ass but this occurred to me.

Since cue builders are some of the most knowledgeable people in the world when it comes to exotic woods and the group here is the cream of the cream and yet cannot identify most of the wood in the picture then how does the OP know it's really what he thinks it is without being there to cut down the tree? How does anyone really know?

JC

The problem is you're buying into the premise that the "group here is the cream of the cream". Not so. This is the group with the most time on their hands, myself sometimes included.

I then ask you if this is the "cream of the cream" then what do you consider (in no particular order to name a few) Guiterrez, Chudy, Tascarella, Kohara, Mottey, Schick, Scruggs, Sciannella, Capone, Lambros, Runde, Manzino, Drexler, Black. I didn't see any of them post up answers.

To be honest, no one on earth could name all those woods accurately. And lastly, with the exception of the cocobolo, perhaps ziricote and brazilian rosewood, all those woods are extremely inexpensive woods. What do I mean inexpensive? All are under $10 with many being in the $2-$3 range. In fact, we purchased huge quantities of Brazilian Ebony for $2.65 per stick in 2007; none left. Today my cost would be not much higher. You can purchase all you want at full retail for probably $8 per all day long as you can most of the others.

This was a nice brain tease and interesting read.

 

[rhinobywilhite]

the winner

far right is the answer