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   PlaneWood | May 15, 2002 01:26am | #1

   Bloodwood is hard, dense, and works well.  Sands well and finishes well.  I really like working with it.  The only problem I have had with it is it is prone to having hairline cracks which are hard to detect until final sanding and finishing.

   Wanna sell any?

   PlaneWood by Mike_in_Katy
   PlaneWood

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   MStehelin | May 16, 2002 03:58am | #2

   I bought the stuff in Calgary Alberta Canada for $8 a board foot  (CDN dollars).I couldn't afford the stuff but  I bought all the boards without  blemishes or knots anyways. There is still about 120 bd/ft left there. The shop is called timber falls. They also are selling Bubinga at $7.50 bd/ft.

   Mitt

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   robertmc | May 16, 2002 04:38am | #3

   I built a writing desk out of bloodwood years ago. It finishes beautifully but I concur with the comment on hairline cracks.  Make sure your tools are sharp too.  While good advice anytime, I found the bloodwood unforgiving using anything slightly dull.  The biggest negative (besides the price) is the sawdust.  Get ready for fine, red sawdust everywhere.  I do not know what the toxicity of it is but a good dusk mask is important, especially sanding.  It did irritate my sinuses.  However after several years, I just put a fresh coat of oil on the desk and it looks as good as ever - a deep, rich red color. 
   

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   erich | May 16, 2002 05:00pm | #4

   I just bought and used some bloodwood as edge-banding on two humidors I'm working on. Great stuff but hard, (which makes for good edge-banding). Be carefull with your band saw as I significantly dulled my blade with the stuff and kudos to the suggestion of an imperitive dust mask. It's wonderful wood to work, good luck.