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Herr Dalbergia

Post subject: Wood species question

Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 6:02 pm

Koa

Joined: Sun Jun 20, 2010 2:52 pm
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Hello, what do you think is this:

https://picasaweb.google.com/1157931855 ... directlink

Dalbergia Granadillo, Granadillo

OR

Platymiscium Yucatanum, Granadillo, close related to: Macacauba, Panama Rosewood

Of course it is dense, hard etc. But has less, or smaller pores like the general Dalbergias I know.
Smell....hm I don't know, nothing special....

It defenetly comes very close to lots of the pictures of this stuff:

http://hobbithouseinc.com/personal/wood ... adillo.htm

What is Dalbergia Granadilo actually? Just another word for Dalbergia retusa?

I just don't get it...

Thank you so much for any help.

Best regrads, Alex

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Chris aka Sniggly

Post subject: Re: Wood species question

Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 6:29 pm

Koa

Joined: Mon Feb 18, 2008 10:01 pm
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Location: Jacksonville Florida
First name: Chris
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I think that's just plain Granadillo.....

The Rosewood version, which Bob over at RCTonewoods had a little of, is much darker. I have to say thought...Iv'e built with Granadillo and it can contribute greatly to guitar's projection. Good stuff.

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Ken Franklin

Post subject: Re: Wood species question

Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 1:40 am

Koa

Joined: Thu Aug 25, 2005 4:49 pm
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Location: Ukiah, CA

+1 plain granadillo

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Herr Dalbergia

Post subject: Re: Wood species question

Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 10:14 am

Koa

Joined: Sun Jun 20, 2010 2:52 pm
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Thank you very much for your help.

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