How can i tell rosewood

I have two jet black ebony boards I have some pretty amazing Rosewood too It's much darker than the Aria above. But it's still not as tight as the ebony boards I have. And it just feels softer as well. Start new topic. Recommended Posts. DTrane Posted January 8, Posted January 8, How can u tell if its ebony by looking at it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options Guitar God Posted January 8, Think of the word "ebony" And you tell me.

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See my page on donating wood samples for more info. Another Useful Trick Apart from the very characteristic odor, which should roughly separate it from most non-Dalbergia species , Brazilian Rosewood has another characteristic that can be leveraged in order to help distinguish it from other rosewoods: its heartwood extractives are not water soluble, and will not fluoresce under a blacklight. Telling Brazilian Rosewood apart from other common substitutes: Non-Dalbergias: Use scent to rule out most non-Dalbergia species.

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I have a fear that there's coming used guitars on the market owner claiming that back ans sides are Brazilian Rosewood but actually is not.

So how to recognize those two woods? First of all, Indian and Brazilian look very different, more different than spruce is to cedar. At some point differences start to blur, but Indian is one the very least similar woods to Brazilian.

Brazilian is mostly dark brown with some black grain lines, occasionally being close to black on wider areas, and with some with tan areas. Some very old sets can be a lighter brown. Indian has again a dark brown base color, but not as dark as Brazilian, and with a lot of purple overtones. Also it has a very visible and much more regular grain structure. Madagascar Rw can be very similar to Braz, including black lines, but the browns are much lighter.

The grain patterns are different and many Mad pieces have a certain purple flavor in them. Should be noted that this wood varies as they are several different species in Madagascar all sold together. This is also the reason why hardwood trees are not often bunched together but are spaced apart and often have other trees in-between them. Most hardwood trees are also deciduous is nature.

A deciduous tree is a tree that loses its leaves annually. Hardwood trees are also slower to grow, taking their own time. Due to this, most hardwood is dense. This is also the reason that hardwood is expensive, as it takes longer to grow. Some famous hardwoods include maple, balsa, oak, elm, mahogany, and sycamore. Rosewood is named as such due to the fact that the older trees have a very sweet and rich aroma, which is reminiscent of roses. This is especially true for the Brazilian or Rio rosewood.

The rose wood has close, dense grain, which makes it strong and durable. Hence, the wood is used for making furniture, especially cabinets.

The use of rosewood to make furniture date back hundreds of years, with many examples of antique rosewood furniture being available for viewing in museums today.