Planks shot at a lumber yard, dappled with sunlight - HUGE enlargements are present. Misc planks photographed at lumber yards - HUGE enlargements are present Sample plank, with a finishing agent, shot in a woodworking store. This sample was cut from the plank directly above. This sample was loaned to me by David Clark whom I thank for this and other contributions to the site. For more detail on this plank, see the sample directly below.īoth sides of a sample plank of zebrawood / Microberlinia spp. This sample was loaned to me by Mark Peet whom I thank for this and other contributions to the site.īoth sides of a plank of zebrawood / Microberlinia spp. This sample was loaned to me by Mark Peet whom I thank for this and other contributions to the site.Įnd grain and HIGH GRIT END GRAIN CLOSEUP of the piece directly aboveīoth sides of a sample plank of flat cut zebrawood / Microberlinia bisulcata - HUGE enlargements are present. Both of these things are more prominent in the sample directly above this one.īoth sides of a sample plank of rift cut zebrawood / Microberlinia bisulcata - HUGE enlargements are present. Whatever it is, it manifests itself as lots of little bumps on the otherwise fairly straight face grain and as very large spiky rays in the end grain. OR, possibly this is a sign of ingrown branches. This piece has some interesting, and unusual in my experience, grain indentations that look as though some of the normally very small rays started taking steroids. Whatever it is, it manifests itself as lots of little bumps on the otherwise fairly straight face grain and as very large spiky rays in the end grain.īoth sides of a sample plank of rift cut (almost quartersawn) zebrano / Microberlinia brazzavillensis - HUGE enlargements are present. This sample was loaned to me by David Clark whom I thank for this and other contributions to the site.īoth sides of a sample plank of rift cut (almost quartersawn) zebrano / Microberlinia brazzavillensis - HUGE enlargements are present. This sample was loaned to me by David Clark whom I thank for this and other contributions to the site.Įnd grain and end grain closeup of the piece directly aboveīoth sides of a sample plank of rift cut zebrawood / Microberlinia brazzavillensis - HUGE enlargements are present. NOTE: these pics were all taken in very bright incandescent lighting ("soft white" at 2700K)Ĭolors will vary under other lighting conditionsīoth sides of a sample plank of quartersawn zebrano / Microberlinia brazzavillensis - HUGE enlargements are present. Only one of my formal samples is flat cut (see below) and it will show exactly what I mean). You will rarely find zebrawood sold in flat cut form because most people consider the look somewhat ugly whereas the more commonly sold quartersawn and rift cut are considered much more attractive. There is usually some diffuse-in-aggregates parenchyma and sometimes seemingly marginal parenchyma Zebrawood / Microberlinia brazzavillensis and Microberlinia bisulcataĥ" x 5" flat cut, 5" x 5" quartersawn, 1" wide end grain, and a 1/4" x 1/4" end grain closeup.ĭiffuse porous with large, sparse pores that have thick lozenge shaped (and occasionally wing shaped) aliform parenchyma. The REST of the pictures on this page will give you a better overall feel for this wood NOTE: there is rarely any "standard" or "typical" look for a wood so take what's in this table with a grain of salt Zebrawood open main page for all woods open page 2 for articles
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