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Blood Wood
(Brosimum Paraense)
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| Location: | Bloodwood grows in French Guiana, Brazil, Peru, Panama and Venezuela. |
| The Wood: | This heartwood of this exotic and imported hardwood has various shades of rich, lustrous gray-red to deep red with golden luster and variegated yellow and red stripes. The sapwood is yellowish-white and sharply demarcated from the heartwood. |
| Workability: | This wood is not hard to work as long as you use sharp tools. Pre-bore for fasteners. Glues, stains and polishes to a very good finish. |
| Use: | Furniture - veneers - turnery - cabinetry - and fancy boxes. |
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