Help Id This Wood

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Thanks Eric. I would have never guessed. It's on a Bob Runde wrapless I acquired recently. Beautiful wood!
 
good call!

qbilder said:
Jatoba, AKA Brazilian cherry.
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A while back, I did a kitchen in that same wood . with dark green granit tops. I needed a few filler peices, and since it was going be a bit of a wait, i stained some maple to match. The grain was a dead perfect match and the homeowner couldnt find the maple after it was installed. So we just left it. its just tad softer, and a realy nice wood to work with. I love it!!
I used every scrap to make something out of, I just couldnt bear to waste any! I still have the back scratcher i made from it.

Jayman.
 
It's a great wood, often used in house cues. A few years ago a major cue wood supplier aquired a HUGE stock of this stuff from an old house cue factory that shut down. They put the wood out for sale at very reasonable prices, so it's no surprise that it's now becoming used frequently in custom cues. Not the most interesting wood for cues but has a great color & "shimmer", or chatoyance. In more simple cues like sneakies or basic players, it's a perfect choice.
 
chatoyance.

qbilder said:
It's a great wood, often used in house cues. A few years ago a major cue wood supplier aquired a HUGE stock of this stuff from an old house cue factory that shut down. They put the wood out for sale at very reasonable prices, so it's no surprise that it's now becoming used frequently in custom cues. Not the most interesting wood for cues but has a great color & "shimmer", or chatoyance. In more simple cues like sneakies or basic players, it's a perfect choice.
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When my son gets home, I'm going to ask him how to pronounce that, and what it means. :)

Jayman.:) :)
 
qbilder said:
It's a great wood, often used in house cues. A few years ago a major cue wood supplier aquired a HUGE stock of this stuff from an old house cue factory that shut down. They put the wood out for sale at very reasonable prices, so it's no surprise that it's now becoming used frequently in custom cues. Not the most interesting wood for cues but has a great color & "shimmer", or chatoyance. In more simple cues like sneakies or basic players, it's a perfect choice.
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I agree it is not very interesting, but I have seen a local Gilbert conversion made of brazilian cherry, and it had that chatoyance you are talking about. It is by far the best brazilian cherry cue I have every seen.

I use a round of brazilian cherry to slip through the spindle of my lathe to tap out the adapter and center when changing setups. I guess I should make a pass on it sometime to see what is under the weathered surface.

Kelly
 
Imbuia is Brazilian walnut. It is a brown wood, ranging from dark chocolate to a dark mocha. I have never seen a piece with red tint, or even a mahogany color. If this is Imbuia, it's a freak of nature & totally uncharacteristic. That is possible, by all means. Wood is wood and is often times unpredictable. Do a google search on imbuia & see what you find. Then do a search on jatoba. You might be surprised what you see.
 
Eric there is some similar to this on Ebay right now and it actually has a little figure.
 
jayman said:
When my son gets home, I'm going to ask him how to pronounce that, and what it means. :)

Jayman.:) :)
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Roughly = sparkle, usually used in description of gems.
Wood merchants tend to use the term 'light kick'
It is pronounced in intense quilted maple.

Once upon a time in America, I used some humble Black Walnut
for a but sleeve that was, I believe, crotch. It would throw light
like a disco ball.
Everyone took notice.

Dale Pierce
 
i think Imbuia,Ipe,and brazilian Walnut are one in the same.they are just different names for the same wood.actually Sean with the first guess was right.i also hear it is probebly the best cheap wood you can buy for a pool cue as many consider it an excellent tone wood.

here is one with figure:

http://cgi.ebay.com/IP-018-EXOTIC-E...ryZ84011QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

here is one with color:

http://cgi.ebay.com/IPE-Brazilian-W...yZ146404QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

i guess the one with both figure and color sold already.
 
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