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leparker

Post subject: Englemann & Sitka?

Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 3:54 pm

Walnut

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I bought some brace wood from Stew Mac and am having a hard figuring which is Englemann Spruce and which is Sitka. Can anyone help me on this? idunno

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Alexandru Marian

Post subject: Re: Englemann & Sitka?

Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 4:04 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

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Location: Bucharest, Romania
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Normally Engleman is much whiter than Sitka. And likely lighter and softer and less stiff. Sitka tens to be a reddish creamy color.

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leparker

Post subject: Re: Englemann & Sitka?

Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:02 pm

Walnut

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Alexandru Marian wrote:

Normally Engleman is much whiter than Sitka. And likely lighter and softer and less stiff. Sitka tens to be a reddish creamy color.

Very helpful. Thank you Alexandru!

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