Granadillo Hardwood Sample (1/2"x3"x6")

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Granadillo Hardwood Sample (1/2"x3"x6")

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Why Choose Granadillo?

Granadillo will enchant your creativity with its bold purplish color and beautiful rosewood-like patterns. It's a hard wood that will take an ultra-fine polish and will steal the show in your decorative projects.

Thickness 1/2" (≈ 1/2" approx)
Width 3"
Length 6"
Grade Samples are milled on all sides, cut square and sanded; wood is a product of nature with inconsistencies from piece to piece. Use species samples as a guide, not a perfect representation.
Approximated, actual size may vary +/- 1/8"
Weight

5.25

lbs /Bd. Ft.
46.65% heavier than red oak (3.58 /bd. ft.)
Hardness

2580

Janka Rating
100.00% harder than red oak (1290 psi)
Density

0.84

Specific Gravity
31.25% more dense than red oak (.64)

General Workability
Average 6/10
Red Oak

Wood Texture
V. Fine 2/10
Red Oak

Ease of Finishing
Easy 1/10
Red Oak

map of where Granadillo tree grows

(Platymiscium spp)
Granadillo grows in Latin America

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color of Granadillo
Color Range
Dark brown to red to orange to purple
the Granadillo tree
What's The Tree Like?
These trees are reported to reach heights of 80 feet with trunk diameters of 29-42". The buttressed trees develop straight and well-formed boles, that are often clear to 60 feet.
other names for Granadillo
Other Names
Coyote, Cocobolo, Granadillo, Guayacan trebol, Jacaranda do brejo, Koenatepi, Macacauba, Macawood, Trebal, Trebol
uses for Granadillo
Some Typical Uses
Pool cues, musical instruments, inlay, turnings, veneer
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5 / 5
February 22nd, 2021
Verified Buyer
Chris
Binghamton New York
It's a piece of wood
It's just a piece of wood, but the sample was a beautiful piece. It gives a sense of the characteristics of the wood species. Shipped very quickly. I am happy and would order again.
5 / 5
September 21st, 2018
Verified Buyer
reiter
Palos Verdes California
Hobbyist Woodworker
Granadillo
Good example of wood
Familiarity: I haven't used it yet

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