Comments on: Distinguishing Brazilian Rosewood, East Indian and Other Rosewoods https://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/distinguishing-brazilian-rosewood-from-east-indian-and-other-rosewoods/ WOOD Thu, 27 Mar 2025 14:04:52 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Pedro https://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/distinguishing-brazilian-rosewood-from-east-indian-and-other-rosewoods/comment-page-1/#comment-26796 Thu, 27 Mar 2025 14:04:52 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?page_id=5896#comment-26796 Hi,

Can anyone identify the wood in the guitar below?
Thank you.

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By: Curtis Oliver https://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/distinguishing-brazilian-rosewood-from-east-indian-and-other-rosewoods/comment-page-1/#comment-26125 Tue, 11 Mar 2025 21:46:46 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?page_id=5896#comment-26125 In reply to Curtis Oliver.

I’ve self-determined that this is not a Dalbergia species. After more inspection and narrowing down using filters. The only wood matching is a quarter-sawn sample of Burma Padauk. If anyone has their own suspicions, then let me know. Attached is a clearer end grain.
I have though got good news but from unfortunate circumstances, I have recently come into possession of various exotic timber from a deceased lathe worker. It’s looking incredibly promising I do have a couple of pieces at least that are from the Dalbergia genus. It’s actually for that reason I was able to dismiss this sample by scent alone.

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By: Nikki https://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/distinguishing-brazilian-rosewood-from-east-indian-and-other-rosewoods/comment-page-1/#comment-26033 Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:50:58 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?page_id=5896#comment-26033 Guitar from 1981. Brazilian?

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By: Curtis Oliver https://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/distinguishing-brazilian-rosewood-from-east-indian-and-other-rosewoods/comment-page-1/#comment-26026 Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:15:47 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?page_id=5896#comment-26026 I have these wood samples that I cut from a random piece at work. Any ideas if a) it definitely is a Dalbergia species. And b) what species it could be.

Vessels sizes are variable. Some large, some appear to be extra large. However my setup with a vernier callipers and macro mode on my phone is crude. I’m awaiting a microscope ruler calibration guide to help with that a bit more.
Vessel quantity in places are very few with only 3-4 per mm2. But again my method isn’t conclusive due to setup.
I have observed banding, confluent, lozenge, winged and vasicentric parenchyma over the two samples.
Rays appear to be narrow and normal spacing.

I have included two sets of images. One rough milled. And one sanded and danish oiled.
Three samples are in my possession.

Visually it has a lot to compare with Cuban Mahogany, but when side by side you can see obvious differences. Ripples and chatoyance appears present. But the end grain very much does not match any mahogany.

Density has been calculated at 842.46, 845.98, 845.30 (Mean: 844.58 kg/m3) or 52.73lb/ft3

Unworked these samples have a faint sweet floral like scent. I cannot remember what it smelt like when I machine worked them.

Any help would be appreciated.

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By: Javier Díaz Santana Medrano https://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/distinguishing-brazilian-rosewood-from-east-indian-and-other-rosewoods/comment-page-1/#comment-25480 Thu, 13 Feb 2025 01:47:52 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?page_id=5896#comment-25480 In reply to Jenny.

Jacaranda is a completely different species from rosewood, so it surely ain’t neither brazi or indian. The 60’s axe is just in the middle as to be either a very wide grained indian rosewood or a very tight brazilian. I’d say do the fluorescence test or ask a professional in your area.

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By: Javier Díaz Santana Medrano https://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/distinguishing-brazilian-rosewood-from-east-indian-and-other-rosewoods/comment-page-1/#comment-25479 Thu, 13 Feb 2025 01:45:12 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?page_id=5896#comment-25479 In reply to Chris Jensen.

Most likely (Almost surely) indian rosewood. The grain is tight, brazilian has a broad figuring.

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By: Javier Díaz Santana Medrano https://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/distinguishing-brazilian-rosewood-from-east-indian-and-other-rosewoods/comment-page-1/#comment-25478 Thu, 13 Feb 2025 01:44:42 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?page_id=5896#comment-25478 In reply to Edwin.

Due to the light color, i’d go more on the route of a cocobolo.

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By: Javier Díaz Santana Medrano https://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/distinguishing-brazilian-rosewood-from-east-indian-and-other-rosewoods/comment-page-1/#comment-25477 Thu, 13 Feb 2025 01:43:58 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?page_id=5896#comment-25477 In reply to Edwin.

Looks like Brazilian rosewood or Cocobolo / Granadillo from Mexico.

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By: Javier Díaz Santana Medrano https://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/distinguishing-brazilian-rosewood-from-east-indian-and-other-rosewoods/comment-page-1/#comment-25476 Thu, 13 Feb 2025 01:42:50 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?page_id=5896#comment-25476 In reply to Bill evans.

Extremely unlikely. Most surely other wood

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By: Javier Díaz Santana Medrano https://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/distinguishing-brazilian-rosewood-from-east-indian-and-other-rosewoods/comment-page-1/#comment-25475 Thu, 13 Feb 2025 01:41:51 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?page_id=5896#comment-25475 In reply to Daniel.

Probably (Almost surely) not. Looks more like indian rosewood.

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