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1st November 2015, 04:36 PM #1
what timber is this ???
Hi guys,
Started making a box , for the threads i found some nice
timber which cuts really nice threads,, but not sure what
it is, it has a lemon smell , anyone got an idea what it is?Cheers smiife
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1st November 2015, 04:56 PM #2SENIOR MEMBER
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Bocote.
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1st November 2015, 07:11 PM #3
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1st November 2015, 08:24 PM #4
Could also be Zebrano
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Looks much more like bocote than zebrano to me (I've worked with both). From my limited experience the light areas of zebrano are significantly softer than the dark, but with bocote the difference in density is less pronounced.
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Crikey TTIT, the egg collection is simply stunning Thanks for sharing, I have added the site into my bookmarks
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Bocote has that clean lemony smell. Zebra wood does not.
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3rd November 2015, 08:15 PM #11
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