Rosewood Question
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Not a dalbergia.... but it is a relative...
I'm with KJ on this one, the specific gravity of it is .84 when it's at 12%, .68 when dry.
In order for any wood to sink, the number must be above 1. If yours sinks fast, KJ is 100% correct.
JC, I hope the bunger is OK after this one, I enjoy reading your posts, Thanks, Dave.
Not a true rosewood....also referred to as Bolivian rosewood. Very nice cue wood tho.
For me, the best is the dark chocolate brown stuff.
I see if I would have read all the replies first I would have saved myself some typing. 
That's more than you'll ever use in your life.
email me details on what you have and what you think of it
Here's a better shot of the BRW Merry Widow and one of the Eight Point BRW.
Sorry for the size, can't resize on the phone
Sorry for the size, can't resize on the phone
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JC
Coos Cues
I understand the science of it quite well. That's why I sent some in for analysis when I found out it's specific gravity. It was very old and dry wood.
I wrote a calculator in excel where you can enter the diameter of a round or the size of a rectangle and return both the specific gravity and the weight per square foot.
This stuff came in at 66 lbs per square foot. Water is 62. BRW is supposed to average in the low 50s and as far as I can tell any dry sample should float.
When I said I have some BRW that sinks like a rock, I was being sarcastic. Sorry should have used green font.
What I have is some brown wood that looks pretty good and is heavier than hell.
Which was not what I bought.
JC
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This isn't the first time you've tried to 'punk' the members of this forum.
From a psychological perspective I believe you indulge in the practice to both
mask your lack of knowledge and at the same time, to draw attention to yourself.
It's quite naive to think that it's humorous; it's not. You may think so but you'd be wrong.
Some CMs go to great lengths to insure that their contributions are accurate and helpful.
What have you really contributed here ? More sarcasm and nothing else.
The last time you tried this with me you gave me 'green' in an attempt to apologize.
Take your 'green' and stick it back in the drawer where the sun don't shine.
Your credibility with me is zero.
From a psychological perspective I believe you indulge in the practice to both
mask your lack of knowledge and at the same time, to draw attention to yourself.
It's quite naive to think that it's humorous; it's not. You may think so but you'd be wrong.
Some CMs go to great lengths to insure that their contributions are accurate and helpful.
What have you really contributed here ? More sarcasm and nothing else.
The last time you tried this with me you gave me 'green' in an attempt to apologize.
Take your 'green' and stick it back in the drawer where the sun don't shine.
Your credibility with me is zero.
JC
Coos Cues
JC
Coos Cues
Well it's out of line.
There is nothing in this thread trying to "punk" anyone written by me.
Or any other thread in this subforum.
Unless you consider pushing back against a couple of your cranky posts in the past as such.
JC
Can't even talk about wood without feathers flyin!
Cues I can understand..........but wood?
Cues I can understand..........but wood?
Got plenty .
I don't know if you'd like them.
Much whiter and harder than Juma. Looks like false teeth.
Machines line the old melamine.
No cloth or paper.
Polishes to a bright finish.
Not likely to keep making them.
Did them as a favor .
Oh, we're talking BRW?
Thank God, Bob picked up the supplier who was snaked away from another maker by an infamous person. The supplier dumped him and went to Bob.
Used to drive to Bob's and hand pick pieces of BRW's and Kingwood.
Got a bunch of them. They are worth a ton now.
Those will never be for sale .
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