Is Black Palm A Hardwood
Black palm hardwood in thicknes from 1 16 to 3 4 black palm boards 1 to 12 wide black palm boards furniture grade and kiln dried.
Is black palm a hardwood. Black palm chain moderately ornery as we experiment with this great hardwood the black palm nunchaku will gain some new sizes and options as we progress into the autumn for 2018. Endgrain exhibits a dotted pattern unique to palm trees. Black palm has a uniform distribution of black fibers embedded in a softer yellow brown body of parenchyma. While the wood is called black or red it actually has black or red flecks on a light or deep tan background as above.
Growth rings sapwood and rays are completely absent. Somewhat difficult to machine needs sharp tools distinctive end grain. The woody material is actually extracted from the outer layer of the tree. It s a monocotyledon without growth rings and the center of the tree is soft punky and watery.
Borassus flabellifer country of origin. Surface condition of wood blanks may be rough and or wax coated. Being a monocot endgrain characteristics are non typical when compared to more familiar hardwood dicots. Black palm click on an item photo for the net sizes description uses.
If we do not list a size that is common to your specific woodworking industry please contact us. The distinctive streaks embedded in the wood which can vary in color from black to white to brown add visual flair to pens knife handles pool cues and a host of other turned items. Below you will find stock sizes of black palm exotic wood blanks. Growth rings sapwood and rays are completely absent.
Black palm is an exotic wood that is hard and dense with stringy type grain. Black palm has a uniform distribution of black fibers embedded in a softer yellow brown body of parenchyma. Black palm and red palm are interesting woods which come from the outer hardened area of a type of palm tree. Black palm trees are just about the opposite of hardwood trees.
Sometimes the flecks are very close together and the piece looks almost black or reddish. Black palm wood blanks. Hard dense stringy wood that makes for phenomenal looking finished products. If you are experienced with the nunchaku and want to experiment with some new hardwoods this black palm is a great find.