Red Grandis Turning Squares: 1-3/4" x 1-3/4" x 18"

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Red Grandis Turning Squares: 1-3/4" x 1-3/4" x 18"

$11.00 ea.

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Why Choose Red Grandis?

While the color is much more pale than genuine mahogany, red grandis is very similar in weight, density, grain structure, and the way it responds to most machining operations. The wood's color does deepen with age turning to a darker red much like mahogany.

Get ready to work with the finest wood squares you've ever seen, they're ready to be turned into whatever you can imagine, such as furniture parts, table legs, small accessories, handles, artwork and other fine woodworking projects.

Thickness 1-3/4" (≈ 1-3/4" approx)
Width 1-3/4"
Length 18"
Grade Kiln dried, clear
Approximated, actual size may vary +/- 1/8"
Weight

2.62

lbs /Bd. Ft.
-26.82% lighter than red oak (3.58 /bd. ft.)
Hardness

720

Janka Rating
-44.19% softer than red oak (1290 psi)
Density

0.55

Specific Gravity
-14.06% less dense than red oak (.64)

General Workability
Good 3/10
Red Oak

Wood Texture
Average 6/10
Red Oak

Ease of Finishing
Good 4/10
Red Oak

map of where Red Grandis tree grows

(Eucalyptus grandis)
Red Grandis grows in Latin America

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color of Red Grandis
Color Range
Pale pinkish tan to a mild creamy yellow
the Red Grandis tree
What's The Tree Like?
This FSC- certified plantation grown tree is a massive one, reaching 160 to 200 feet tall and 4 to 7 feet in diiameter. Native to coastal Australia, plantations in South America provide the lumber that's imported into the U.S. .
other names for Red Grandis
Other Names
Eucaluptus grandis, flooded gum, rose gum
uses for Red Grandis
Some Typical Uses
High end furniture, cabinetry, and outdoor projects
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