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Tulipwood Bowl Blanks

Characteristics:  Tulipwood is a hard dense wood with a pinkish to yellowish heartwood with pronounced stripes of violet, salmon and rose.  The grain is interlocked and irregular with a medium to fine texture.  Tulipwood is a unique and attractive hardwood.   

Common Uses:  Tulipwood, sometimes called Brazilian Tulipwood, only comes in small sizes.  Because of it’s size it is mainly used for turnery, carving and furniture accent pieces.     

Working Properties:  Woodturners do enjoy working with this exotic species.  It turns well, carves well and polishes to a brilliant luster.  Tulipwood is very hard and must be pre bored.  Keep tools sharp as it will dull tool edges.  

Common Name:  Tulipwood   

Tree is Native To:  Brazil and Tropical South America   

Botanical Classification:  Dalbergia varabilis  

Family:  Dalbergia (Rosewood) 

Average Dried Weight:  60 lb/ft.  

Average Specific Gravity:  .96 



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