Like a Tiger

[Simon Barden]

Looks nice. What's wood is it supposed to be?

[dozymuppet]

Rosewood. Certainly doesn't look like any I've seen before.

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[Simon Barden]

That surface looks a lot smoother than rosewood, which can be quite grainy. Looks more like a figured ebony to me.

I need to look through the rosewood types on the wood database and see if it resembles any of them.

[Simon Barden]

Possibly Yucatan rosewood? https://www.wood-database.com/yucatan-rosewood/

I've seen some pictures of it online with a grain pattern that's more like yours. Possibly there's a slight level of stain involved as well.

[dozymuppet]

Possibly. Here's some end grainy angles.





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[Simon Barden]

It's definitely wood.

[blinddrew]

Good wood.

[McCreed]

It certainly unique. However I do like it. It reminds of some kind of colouring I've seen on cats (I don't their colour names).

From The Wood Database: "Yucatan Rosewood also seems to have a lower oil content than other oily Dalbergia rosewoods..."

I'd like to see what it looks like after bit of lemon oil...

[Bakersdozen]

I'd like to see what it looks like after bit of lemon oil...

Exactly what I was thinking.

[dozymuppet]

Chamfer time. Good router.





I'll do a bit more finessing on the final bevel, to get it sweeping out to the fin tips, but relieved as always with a positive routing experience.

Maybe tomorrow I'll start hogging out the cavities.

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