Introducing a new wood

[Greenberg Woods]

Hey guys, I notice that people tend to like what they now. Maple burl, walnut, koa and desert ironwood are still the main knife making wood by a wide margin. As a lot of you may know i try to carry really weird wood, and that has recently brought me to a new wood many of you may not know! Cumaru! This wood is sustainable harvested for me in the Brazilian province of Amazonia, its cut from city trees that are being removed.

What are your thoughts?

Dipteryx odorata: Cumaru is a wood that is only starting to be seen in the U.S, though it has been popular for decades in its native brazil for its incredibly hardness, density and durability. Often referred to as Amazonian Ironwood, it is commonly sold under the name Brazilian teak in the U.S, though it is not related to true teak. The wood tends to be a strong golden brown color with a well defined, feather like grain much like what is seen in desert ironwood. Color is highly variable though, and brown, black, red, orange and tan are all commonly seen, especially in the well figured burls.

This wood is renowned for its density, with many pieces here measuring in at over 1.2 g/cm^3. The wood also polishes to a fine, charotent finish like desert ironwood. Due its its naturally high oil content and wear resistance, the wood is perfect for kitchen and other high use handles were a long lasting shine and water resistance are paramount.

 

[Cap’n Smudge]

Very nice! I'm sure I'd like some of the darker pieces, and by the description, there's nothing not to like.

 

[Salem Straub]

I think it's very good looking. I'd heard of Cumaru not long ago, but not seen an example. You say it's oily, do you think it's particularly an allergen like cococolo, or perhaps a bit less like blackwood or purpleheart?
Any idea whether it darkens with time to the extent of sonoran ironwood or cocobolo?

 

[jdm61]

That looks nice. What does the non-burly heartwood look like? That is where cocobolo really shines.

 

[Greenberg Woods]

I think it's very good looking. I'd heard of Cumaru not long ago, but not seen an example. You say it's oily, do you think it's particularly an allergen like cococolo, or perhaps a bit less like blackwood or purpleheart?
Any idea whether it darkens with time to the extent of sonoran ironwood or cocobolo?

The allergens have been pretty mild for me. Im a sneezing mess when cutting coco, but this stuff is not bad. I would put it at about ambonya- purple heart levels. It certainly has a scent, but it doesnt make you cry or sneeze.

It seems to darken more like Maple, turning more of a deep honey brown than heading towards black. The darker parts seem to darken a little more, but its not the black end product like coco or ironwood.

 

[Greenberg Woods]

That looks nice. That does the non-burly heartwood look like? That is where cocobolo really shines.

Its pretty plain. The plain heartwood looks a lot like desert ironwood sapwood. The wood is used as a decking material like ipe. the straight lumber is really not very interesting.

 

[Greenberg Woods]

Very nice! I'm sure I'd like some of the darker pieces, and by the description, there's nothing not to like.

Thanks! You can send me a pm if you like, or take a look in the for sale section for business questions.

 

[jdm61]

The allergens have been pretty mild for me. Im a sneezing mess when cutting coco, but this stuff is not bad. I would put it at about ambonya- purple heart levels. It certainly has a scent, but it doesnt make you cry or sneeze.

It seems to darken more like Maple, turning more of a deep honey brown than heading towards black. The darker parts seem to darken a little more, but its not the black end product like coco or ironwood.

I have never had a reaction to amboyna or any of the other rosewoods, but cocobolo makes my nose itch a little.

 

[Greenberg Woods]

I have never had a reaction to amboyna or any of the other rosewoods, but cocobolo makes my nose itch a little.

This is no where coco. It smells kinda like vanilla!

 

[jdm61]

Cool. Unstabilized amboyna smells like someone is baking something tasty.

This is no where coco. It smells kinda like vanilla!

 

[kuraki]

I like it

 

[Greenberg Woods]

I like it

Check the for sale section

 

[HSC ///]

looks nice ben

 

[Greenberg Woods]

looks nice ben

Thanks Harbeer. Ive got several more new wild burls

 

[Horsewright]

Very nice Ben

 

[golfer1]

Great to see a new wood, really looks nice and appears to be a good performer. Any tendency to crack or split or chunk out when working with it?

 

[mete]

What tree family is it in ?

 

[Geoff Flato]

I've seen (possibly worked with, can't actually remember) the plain stuff before, but those pieces are spectacular.

 

[Robert Erickson]

I've got some regular Cumaru and it's quite unremarkable stuff.
But what you have there is awesome looking stuff!

 

[Greenberg Woods]

Great to see a new wood, really looks nice and appears to be a good performer. Any tendency to crack or split or chunk out when working with it?

. Not so far. The wood is ultra durable and grain is interlocked so im not tgat worried