Fish Brothers Board Company
Lacewood
Size:4/4 Lacewood
Common Name(s): Lacewood, Brazilian Lacewood, South American Lacewood
Growing Region: Tropical South America
Tree Size: 30-50 ft tall, 2-3 ft trunk diameter
Average Board Foot Weight(Dry):
Janka Hardness: 840 lbf
Color/Appearance: Very conspicuous flecking that gives this wood its namesake. Reddish brown with grey or light brown rays, which result in a lace pattern when quartersawn.
Grain/Texture: Has a fairly coarse and uneven texture due to the difference in densities between the regular wood tissue and the rays. The grain is usually straight.
Lacewood has the most pronounced figure and displays the largest flecks when perfectly quartersawn; this is due to the wood’s wide medullary rays, whose layout can be seen the clearest when looking at the endgrain
Growing Region: Tropical South America
Tree Size: 30-50 ft tall, 2-3 ft trunk diameter
Average Board Foot Weight(Dry):
Janka Hardness: 840 lbf
Color/Appearance: Very conspicuous flecking that gives this wood its namesake. Reddish brown with grey or light brown rays, which result in a lace pattern when quartersawn.
Grain/Texture: Has a fairly coarse and uneven texture due to the difference in densities between the regular wood tissue and the rays. The grain is usually straight.
Lacewood has the most pronounced figure and displays the largest flecks when perfectly quartersawn; this is due to the wood’s wide medullary rays, whose layout can be seen the clearest when looking at the endgrain
