Tulip Wood

[mrplace]

Is this a rose wood? What do I actually ask for when I go to the wood store?

I am going to Hudsons and wanted to get a 8/4 plank of "Tulip" wood.

 

[mrcook4570]

Tulipwood is a dalbergia, so yes, it is a rosewood. 8/4 tulipwood may be hard to find, and I'm sure it will be very expensive. Just ask for tulipwood (not tulip poplar).

 

[Woodnknots]

It is a true rose wood. Also known a bois de rose, pau rosa, just to name a few I have seen here.
You can get more info at this link.

http://www.hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpics/tulipwood/tulipwood%20fact%20sheet.htm

 

[chitswood]

Tulipwood and Kingwood are both wonderful woods to work with, I especially like the tulipwood, but you gotta have big money bags to get them.

Like mrcook said, your not going to find 8/4 easily.

Here is an ebay link for tulipwood:

http://crafts.search.ebay.com/tulip...trefZC12QQfromZR8QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQsacatZ3127

We would stock more of it, but it already costs us so much that we barely net any profit selling the stuff. It sure is beautiful though!

 

[mrcook4570]

Originally posted by daveturns05
<br /> Also known a bois de rose, pau rosa, just to name a few I have seen here.

That's a new one to me. Bois de rose is a very dark burgundy, almost black and is from (I believe) Madagascar. Pau Rosa reminds me of cocobolo, but with less variations in color. The color is very similar to the color of narra.

 

[DCBluesman]

Both of you are correct. Bois de rose is used for both woods. Bois de rose is just French for rosewood, so bois de rose by itself means nothing more. The Madagascar rosewood is actually dalbergia maritima. Pau rosa is actually dalbergia frutescens. Kingwood is albergia cearensis. Cocobolo is Dalbergia retusa. All are true rosewoods. Sometimes you just have to dig deeper to find the difference. [8D]

 

[arioux]

Hi,

There is always a lot a misinterpretation when it comes to this wood.

Bois de rose is the french word for Tulipwood (Dalbergia decipularis)is from sout america, mainly Brezil.
http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/wood/english/papdadec.htm

Pau rosa (SWARTZIA FISTULOIDES)form Angola, Nigeria, Ghana is a completely different wood but somewhere, someone start to use this name to describe Tulipwood.
http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/wood/english/caeswfis.htm

The other "bois de rose" is refering to Dalbergia maritima or Madagascer bois de rose.
http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/wood/english/papdamar.htm

And finally you have the tulip wood (two words) that is in fact the American yello poplar - Liriodendron tulipfera
http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/wood/english/maglitul.htm

Hope this help sorting thing out , unless i mixed them more[}]

Alfred

 

[mrplace]

Woww, didn't think it was that expensive. I only need 3 pieces that are 2x2x8, I am building a golf putter.

 

[ctEaglesc]

I was at Klingspoor and saw a gorgeous piece of tulip wood with yellows ands reds and was almost about to buy it when I "cut it" in my mind.Like many woods we would like to use, when cut into pen making size the contrast of colors was lost.
I passed on it and have never looked back.

 

[Rudy Vey]

Originally posted by mrplace
<br />Woww, didn't think it was that expensive. I only need 3 pieces that are 2x2x8, I am building a golf putter.

It is not that expensive, at the AAW Symposium it was offered really reasonable priced. Here is a link to a good supplier, from whom I bought via internet, ebay and directly at the AAW Symposium:

http://www.westpennhardwoods.com/shop/cart.php?target=category&category_id=809

 

[bradh]

I find tulipwood can have a lot of colour variations - from pink to red to brown.
Brad

 

[woodwish]

I bought a bunch of tulipwood from Penn State Woods at the AAW Symposium this summer in 2x2x24", seemed cheap at the time. I've been making k'scopes out of it and a few bottle stoppers. Strangely it has not caused the skin problems that I usually get from turning rosewoods, don't have any idea why but I'm glad it hasn't.

 

[BigRob777]

There are two origins for tulipwood. Madagascar tulipwood is more plain and Brasilian is more vibrant. It is also known as Bois de Rose. Lou is correct in all he said. Bois de Rose means Rosewood. Tulipwood is a rosewood. Just like Cocobolo comes from more than one country. Bois de Rose, as Lou mentioned is from Madagascar, but there is another wood called Madagascar Rosewood, which is different. I know of a supplier who sells both.
Unfortunately, I only have one piece of 2" X 2" tulipwood and I need it for cane handles. If you can use 1-1/2", let me know.
Rob