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  1. 1st November 2015, 04:36 PM #1
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    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?
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    Bocote.
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    Bocote.
    Thank you,,,, a man of few words!
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    Could also be Zebrano
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    Checkout eggs 517 & 526 on my website - could easily be either
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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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    Quote Originally Posted by TTIT View Post
    Checkout eggs 517 & 526 on my website - could easily be either
    What a fantastic resource that page is. I refer to it often. Thanks for putting it up
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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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    Quote Originally Posted by dai sensei View Post
    Could also be Zebrano
    Hi neil, does It smell like lemons ?

    Quote Originally Posted by TTIT View Post
    Checkout eggs 517 & 526 on my website - could easily be either
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    Wow thats a very cool website page thanks for sharing

    Quote Originally Posted by dpm View Post
    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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    Yeah ,, very dense and heavy timber, does either smell
    like lemons?
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    Bocote has that clean lemony smell. Zebra wood does not.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bench1holio View Post
    Bocote has that clean lemony smell. Zebra wood does not.
    Hi bench1,
    I reckon you were right in the first place
    We will go with bocote, hope to get the box
    finshed off this weekend........thanks for your
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