Red Colored Wood
The wood features tight straight grain making it suitable for turning.
Red colored wood. Redheart Erythroxylon spp This Central American hardwood boasts a bright-red color when freshly cut that darkens to deep red over time. Bloodwood can be the reddest wood out there without resorting to a bottle of dye. If the dominant color in the wood appears to be red for example then a green background will enhance and intensify the woods hue.
The specific gravity can vary from 7 to 10. Because of this Cherry finishes beautifully. It also machines well using carbide-tipped tools but has a tendency to burn.
Bloodwood is very resistant to insects and is a favorite with the crafter because it polishes nicely. It also depends on the colour of the wood some are like white pine or some maple that a spike with medium stain would make it look a lot nicer. Bloodwood is the most famous red-colored wood.
It ranges from a pinkish red to a darker reddish-brown with darker purple or black streaks. Rich copper red. The type of wood color that is a thick blend of copper and red color is known as rich copper red.
Always test stain on a hidden area of the wood to verify desired color. Its color can vary ranging from a pale pinkish-orange to a deep brownish-red. Im slowly grinding my way through roughly 800 wood species that have still yet to be listed on the site.
I like the earth-toned backsplash and granite countertops. Components made of Cherry generally consist of approximately 25 sapwood and 75 heartwood. The colors shown are for reference purposes only.