Leopardwood

This material is straight grained with medium texture. The highly flecked decorative surface makes this wood ideal for furniture and accent work. If we do not list a size that is common to your specific woodworking industry, please contact us. Flindersia maculosa is a tree in the citrus family.

It is found in arid and semi arid areas in New South Wales and Queensland , Australia. Because of the spotted bark, it is known as the leopardwood or leopard tree. Works easy, except for a tendency to splinter, and takes a very lustrous finish. Because this is a natural material, the color and pattern will vary slightly from piece to piece.

Please see the thickness tolerance below and note that thickness will change based on conditions like humidity. The figure is most pronounced when the wood is quartersawn. Give Tom or Pat a call at 877.

Leopardwood weighs around lbs per cubic foot. First time registrants only. Quartersawn sections of the pen blank will showcase the most spotted figuring. It is straight-grained with medium-coarse texture and takes a very nice finish. Eye-catching lacelike pattern pops out from the chocolate brown hardwood.

This rare hardwood is a fantastic accent. The beautiful natural grain offers a unique look that will be hard forget. The wood itself is a medium to dark reddish brown with grey or light brown rays, which resemble the spots of a leopard. Lacewood” is used to describe any wood that displays specks that resemble lace. We carry a wide variety of sizes from large solid lumber slabs to turning blanks and veneers to dimensioned stock.

These are suitable for construction and cabinetry work to turning and furniture making. Its figure is so prize it also makes outstanding veneer and works well in that application. It also accepts finishes beautifully, so once your project is sande planed or scraped to a fine finish, have at it. It seemed a little heavy, so I asked about it, and was told it was a dense wood.

This employee suggested I could maybe use it for a fingerboard. I asked about the setup fee for resawing, and he sai oh, we can probably just do it real fast right now. The sapwood is brownish-red while the heartwood is more chocolate-brown in color. Glue holds somewhat well , but leopardwood flooring is known to be respond very easily to nails.

This species sands well and stains and polishes rather easily. Proteaceae - The Protea Family. Working Properties: The wood is easy to work. The rays tend to crumble if care is not given while machining. Create your one-of-a-kin masterpiece bow with these exotic hardwood laminations from around the world.

Each pair of precision lams is approximately 1½ wide, long, starts with a butt thickness of. Big Wood Slabs is the premier marketplace for purchasing exotic woodslabs or hardwood lumber to compliment any design. From contributor Z: Lacewood and leopardwood are two entirely different animals.

They look similar, but the former works and finishes beautifully, while the latter is a nightmare in my experience. The one thing that separates this wood from others is that it features leopard spots inside the wood itself. All prices are quoted net tally F. Free on board) Hubert, NC Freight charges are not included in lumber prices. We offer net day terms to companies who provide credit references that are approved by accounts receivable.

Large tracts can be seen as the regrowth takes over some grazing land after clearing but only a few seem to survive to maturity like the example at left. And the chance to win a $5Shopping Spree. Aptly name it has dark and medium rays which resemble a leopard.

Fairly difficult to work because of its high density and tendency to tearout during planing. Lacewood is a common name for the wood produced from a number of. A fast-growing hardwood with a coarse grain.

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Its grain, if you can call it grain, is unlike any other. Having more in common with a jungle cat than a tree, this one is by far our most unique wood fingerprint.