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cherry. Likc cherry, seasons verv slowly; can Split badly - possibly bcsr if bark is left on but will necd watching for beede attack. A hard wood but crisp and able to take very fine detail.

Piane (Platanus hyhridÄ…) A white or pale-brown wood, sometimes mistaken for beech. Radially sawn boards are sold as ‘lacewood’ because of the beautiful ray figurÄ™. Can split badly when drying but large picccs are possible. An easy wood to carve, almost as soft as limÄ™. Detailcd work may be camouflaged by the ray figurÄ™.

Plum (Primus communis) A dense, fine-textured, even-grained timber with yellow, orange, pink, purple or brown patches. Much spiral grain. Is seasoned with great difficulry -splits frequently. Perhaps seasoned best with bark on or sawn or cleft into quarters or boards.

Poplar (Populus spp.) A grey-white timber, sometimes reddish. Even-grained, fine-texturcd bur light wood. Used for carving in Italy but rather woolly and morÄ™ spongy than limÄ™. Will take detail but requires very sharp chiscls. Prone to rot and beede attack unless carefully seasoned.

Rhododcndron (Rbododendron spp.) A smali ornamenral tree or shrub. Dense, attractive, fine-grained yellowish timber. Liablc to have ripple figurÄ™. Can be carved into finc detail but inclined to break ofFshort.

Rosewood (Dalb ergi a spp.) A number of different tropical timbers including tulipwood, Brazilian rosewood and Indian rosewood. Use them if your conscience permits. Colours may be dark chocolate brown with yellow streaks (Brazilian), yellowish with pink streaks (tulipwood) and pink with dark streaks (Indian). Varying texture from coarse to fine. Splintcry and hard.

Rowan (mountain ash) (Sorbus aucuparid) Pale grey-brown, with fine even-texturcd grain. Little figurÄ™. Fairly tough but plcasant to carve. Can take detail.

Sapcie (Entandrophragma cylindricum) Fairly dark reddish brown, can be mistaken for mahogany. Interlocked grain. A tropical timber. If it has to be used is morÄ™ suitable for panelling or flooring.

Satinwood (Ceylon) (Chloroxylon swietenia) A dense, yellow wood with fiercely interlocked grain. Very splintery. Beautiful stripey figurÄ™. Very lustrous. Difficult to carve but rewarding - needs finaÅ‚ sanding. Tropical, and therefore must be sanctioned by your conscience.

Sumach (Rhus typhina) A smali ornamental tree. Soft, yellowish-green and brown ring-porous wood. Coar$e-textured. Strong figurÄ™; has large pith in centre. Only in smali dimensions. White sapwood prone to beetle attack. Not good for detail. An interesting curiosity.

Sycamore (Acer psetidophitanus) A pale creamy-white, fine-textured and even-grained tough timber. Little figurÄ™. Good lustre. When green carves casily. Hard when dry. Toughness makes it difficult to carve without leaving whiskers. Can take fine detail. Prone to mould stain and beetle attack. Rots quicldy if not stored properly.

Teak (Tectona grandis) An oily, dark yellowish-brown, coarse-grained timber. Carves easily but quickly dulls the edges of tools. Attractivc figurÄ™. Occasionally has interlocked grain. Tends to crumble on sharp edges. Very durable. Tropical.

Tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipiferd) One of the magnolias. Grown as an ornamental. Can be

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