Comments on: Kingwood https://www.wood-database.com/kingwood/ WOOD Wed, 14 Feb 2024 17:34:10 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Graham https://www.wood-database.com/kingwood/comment-page-1/#comment-21365 Wed, 14 Feb 2024 17:34:10 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?p=130#comment-21365 In reply to Hammy Hamilton.

I’m no wood expert, but am wondering about cocus wood. Daniel Pailthorpe plays on this in the BBC SO, having sourced one of the last pieces in Britain. Many 19th century flutes were made of cocus, I believe. You might ask or compare.

]]> By: Hammy Hamilton https://www.wood-database.com/kingwood/comment-page-1/#comment-20090 Tue, 18 Jul 2023 19:54:45 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?p=130#comment-20090 Hello,
I work restoring antique flutes, and have been doing a lot of research recently into the wood that they were made from, which are very often misattributed in sales catalogues and museum listings. One timber that is seen almost exclusively used in French flutes in the last half of the 19th century has often attracted comment from flute makers and collectors, but no one seems to really know what it is. One unusual aspect of it is the way it maintains the lighter colours, where most other woods used in flute making darken very quickly with exposure to light and air, and in the course of playing are heavily handled.
I’m inclined to think that this timber is Kingwood, and that the French flute makers opted for the lighter coloured wood. ( I see that one of the comments made here attributed the colour to whether the growing season was wet or dry)
The difficulty with trying to asses what wood valuable antique instruments are made from is that you can’t really cut a piece off for analysis, and that the amount of end grain visible is very small. That said, here’s a few pics of the wood I’m talking about, including some end grain pics taken with a small digital microscope.
Love to know what you think?

]]> By: Bates woodworking https://www.wood-database.com/kingwood/comment-page-1/#comment-16710 Mon, 14 Feb 2022 12:48:12 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?p=130#comment-16710 Kingwood used on the outer edge of this cutting board. Great dark heartwood and light yellow sapwood with this stuff. Great to work and really hard.

]]> By: Felipe https://www.wood-database.com/kingwood/comment-page-1/#comment-16420 Fri, 07 Jan 2022 22:08:28 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?p=130#comment-16420 Real Kingwood for the enthusiasts.

]]> By: Felipe https://www.wood-database.com/kingwood/comment-page-1/#comment-16419 Fri, 07 Jan 2022 22:03:12 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?p=130#comment-16419 In reply to Adam.

These pictures don’t resemble Kingwood at all. Kingwood has knots and are very pinkish like. The picture resembles Pau Ferro or some other species. Here a set of a beautiful MG Kingwood back and sides.

]]> By: Valleyedgecanada https://www.wood-database.com/kingwood/comment-page-1/#comment-16083 Wed, 17 Nov 2021 15:33:21 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?p=130#comment-16083 I Made a Mk2 frag keychain and the spoon is of Kingwood:

]]> By: Mark https://www.wood-database.com/kingwood/comment-page-1/#comment-14384 Tue, 01 Jun 2021 17:09:51 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?p=130#comment-14384 In reply to Mark.

Hi Eric:
FYI you were correct, the wood is Pau Ferro. Thanks again.
Mark

]]> By: Mark https://www.wood-database.com/kingwood/comment-page-1/#comment-14200 Fri, 07 May 2021 22:07:12 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?p=130#comment-14200 In reply to Mark.

I have sent a sample to a lab for analysis and will let you know the outcome!

]]> By: Eric https://www.wood-database.com/kingwood/comment-page-1/#comment-14175 Thu, 06 May 2021 04:02:29 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?p=130#comment-14175 In reply to Mark.

Does the wood sink in water?

]]> By: Mark https://www.wood-database.com/kingwood/comment-page-1/#comment-14169 Wed, 05 May 2021 14:49:26 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?p=130#comment-14169 All I know is my Father purchased it as “Kingwood” in the 1980’s. Thanks again.

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