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Ryan Griffey
07-21-2010, 11:25 PM
I've got two pieces of wood I need help identifying. Both are very heavy.
Jim Tobias
07-21-2010, 11:29 PM
Top - Goncalo Alves
Bottom - Brazilian Cherry
Eiji Fuller
07-21-2010, 11:50 PM
There's no such wood as Brazilian cherry. Flooring manufacturers made the name up for marketing purposes. Sorry it just bugs the heck out of me when I see that as a wood name.
Jim Tobias
07-22-2010, 10:00 AM
Excuse me.
Brazilian Cherry/Jatoba/Hymenaea courbaril
Didn't realize a coommon name for a wood would offend anyone.
Kind of like "Wormy Chestnut" describes Chestnut that that was stricken by a blight. Common name.
Jim
Jim King
07-22-2010, 1:14 PM
The vase is Goncalo Alves and the covered bowl is called Brazilian Cherry in the US market, Jatoba in Brazil and Azucar huayo in Peru.
Hope this helps.
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