Is this Bloodwood?

Balasharc · 05-08-2011, 10:45 PM

I bought this piece of wood the other day labeled as blood wood, but it is not like any I have seen. What else could it be? In the Last Picture the bottom Red board IS Bloodwood.

hewunch · 05-08-2011, 10:48 PM

Looks like sapele

Balasharc · 05-08-2011, 10:58 PM

Nope not Sapele, that is brownish. I have 2 different sources of it. This is redish orange with highlights of yellow. looks like maybe some really awesome canary wood but the grain is differnent. The 3rd Picture is Dark.

pensbydesign · 05-09-2011, 05:18 AM

i see that a lot being sold as bloodwood, its not what i wood call bloodwood, its some kind of satin wood, open grain and not that deep of a red as stuff i had in the past.

reddwil · 05-10-2011, 02:55 PM

Looking at the last picture with both boards, The board thats not Bloodwood looks like some blanks someone sent me labeled IPE. When I compared it to other blanks I had, it looked more like some bubinga blanks I had. So I'm basically no help...Sorry

Tuba707 · 05-10-2011, 02:59 PM

Not sure what it is from the pics but I am fairly certain it is NOT bloodwood.

greggas · 05-10-2011, 03:44 PM

Certainly not bloodwood...looks like Santos mahogany or African Mahogany with that grain and color

Balasharc · 05-17-2011, 03:20 PM

Thanks for all the help I'm going with Satinwood

05-08-2011, 10:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
Balasharc Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 200 Photos: 0	Is this Bloodwood? I bought this piece of wood the other day labeled as blood wood, but it is not like any I have seen. What else could it be? In the Last Picture the bottom Red board IS Bloodwood. Last edited by Balasharc; 05-08-2011 at 10:46 PM.

05-08-2011, 10:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
hewunch Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ware Shoals, SC Posts: 4,130 Photos: 3	Looks like sapele __________________ "Grow, grow where you are, anchor your roots underneath. Doubt your doubts, and believe your beliefs" Delrin Bushings and Sleeves For Many Popular Kits http://www.pensbyhans.com/Bushings.html

05-10-2011, 02:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
reddwil Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Loganville, Georgia, USA. Posts: 638 Photos: 0	Looking at the last picture with both boards, The board thats not Bloodwood looks like some blanks someone sent me labeled IPE. When I compared it to other blanks I had, it looked more like some bubinga blanks I had. So I'm basically no help...Sorry __________________ Pens For Hope Redd's Woodworks Loganville, Georgia. When every your wife says "do what ever the heck you want" Think again

05-10-2011, 02:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
Tuba707 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 790 Photos: 0	Not sure what it is from the pics but I am fairly certain it is NOT bloodwood. __________________ -Joel Jenkins Phoenix, AZ

05-10-2011, 03:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
greggas Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: North Easton, MA Posts: 792 Photos: 0	Certainly not bloodwood...looks like Santos mahogany or African Mahogany with that grain and color __________________ Greg Red Barn Woodturning

05-08-2011, 10:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
Balasharc Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 200 Photos: 0	Nope not Sapele, that is brownish. I have 2 different sources of it. This is redish orange with highlights of yellow. looks like maybe some really awesome canary wood but the grain is differnent. The 3rd Picture is Dark.

05-09-2011, 05:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
pensbydesign Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: ware, ma, USA. Posts: 546 Photos: 0	i see that a lot being sold as bloodwood, its not what i wood call bloodwood, its some kind of satin wood, open grain and not that deep of a red as stuff i had in the past.

05-17-2011, 03:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
Balasharc Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 200 Photos: 0	Thanks for all the help I'm going with Satinwood __________________ Thanks, John K Wilmington, NC "The greatest thing in life is doing what others say you cannot do"

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