BROSUMUM PARAENSE - BLOODWOOD.
Synonym:
Brosimum guianensis.
Common name:
Amparana, bloodwood, Cardinal wood, ferolia, satiné, satinholz.
Family:
moraceae (mulberry family).
A hard, dense wood with a deep blood - red color that is excellent for turning.
Can be polished, to a high luster that keeps its color overtime, without the need for a finish.
It has a weight of 55 - 60 lbs/cu. ft and needs to be worked with carbide tipped cutting tools.
The wood is very decay - and termites resistant.
Applications:
turnery (such as pens), carving, decorative items and accents, violin - and archery
bows, furniture and cabinet work, fly fishery roads, musical instruments (guitar necks).
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