The is an online wood encyclopedia database covering more than 1600 species from all around the world. Learn more about different wood profiles at wood magazine. The trees are indigenous to the caribbean and the northern coast of south america and have been an important export crop to europe since the beginning of the 16th century. Shipping currently not available to canada or australia. The timber and medicinal resin have been traded for several centuries as lignum vitae, and overexploitation has taken place throughout the species range. Lignum vitae is a wood, also called guayacan or guaiacum, and in parts of europe known as pockholz, from trees of the genus guaiacum. Woodworkers willing to pay the price will find it as prefabricated pieces bearings. As a result, a few closely related species outside of the guaiacum genusbut still within the zygophyllaceae familyhave been substituted. Unfortunately, genuine lignum vitae guaiacum officinale, g. Lignum vitae argentine is an exotic wood, yet is native to the west indies and the tropical regions of the americas. Its better than most of the other reference books i have.
Lignum vitae is the hardest, densest, heaviest hardwood on the earth. It can grow in semishade light woodland or no shade. These three species have been known and used as wood bearing material for centuries. How to tell genuine lignum vitae from argentine lignum vitae. Lignum vitae is excellent for wood turning, as well as being used for bearings, bushings, some. It is currently on level two of the cites list which restricts its availability and consequently raises its price.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The trees are indigenous to the caribbean and the northern coast of south america e. Lignum vitae woodworking mallet for sale collecting wood. All photos are 2006, 2017 by james griffin and griffin exotic wood note that blanks may vary in size up to 18 from the stated size. The wood database may be accessed from the wood tab of the section sets spreadsheet by clicking in the shape field and then clicking, or by clicking the shape database button on the advanced tab of the ribbon and then clicking the wood tab of the shape database dialog. The companies are divided into suppliers for lignum vitae beams, lignum vitae logs, lignum vitae plywoods, lignum vitae poles, lignum vitae sawdusts. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Lignum vitae definition of lignum vitae by merriamwebster. This portal is an active b2b website for all wood suppliers and their products like wood. Unfortunately, crews found out that the wood also comes apart under extreme pressure when combined with more than 150 heat as was created in the engine room when the georgia mate stoked the fire through the open boiler door. We want to import 3 metric tons of lignum vitae wood from all over the world exporters. Its also the worlds densest wood, and has such unusual properties that the uss nautilus, the worlds first nuclearpowered submarine, has its aft main shaft strut bearings made out of the stuff. Wood database and searchable library woodworkers source. Lignum vitae is a wood, also called guayacan or guaiacum, 1 and in parts of europe known as pockholz, from trees of the genus guaiacum.
Lignum vitae jamaica national flower jamaicajamaica. Guaiacum officinale is an evergreen tree growing to 10 m 32ft by 10 m 32ft at a slow rate. Venezuela and have been an important export crop to europe since the beginning of the 16th century. Finger love handmade carved natural wooden hair stick. Sep 01, 2004 the various wood books on the market today seem to differ from each other quite significantly. An encyclopedia of the worlds wood varieties wood database. Not only is it extremely strong and dense, it is a selflubricating wood. With the propose to determinate the possibility of propagation by cuttings and airlayers we conduced three trials. Lignum vitae with mahoganypurple heart with yellow maple stripes carvers mallet. The original lignum vitae guaiacum is latin for wood of life, and derives from its medicinal resin used to treat a variety of medical conditions from coughs to arthritis, and chips of the wood can also be used to brew a tea. The text by bonaventure is a meditation on the life of christ using an allegory of a tree and its fruits to denote various virtues. Due to the latest covid19 shutdowns, completion of the latest printing of my book has been delayed slightly. It is also possibly the hardest wood, with a janka rating of 4390. Our wood is guaiacum coulteri, guaiacum sanctum, guaiacum official.
N16120b lignum vitae collection printed wood design table runner, 16 x 120, natural. Lignum vitae guiacum officinale, also called palo santo, guayacan, ironwood h 4, m3, b4. Ranges from a light olive green to a darker greenish brown to almost black. Lignum vitae will also dull cutters, and overall is considered quite difficult to work. No harmful knots, no dead knoks, no wormholes, no crack, round uniform shaped, straight, no sapwood or sapwood at max 0. The lignum vitae we deal with is the original not the cheap imitation known as argentine lignum vitae a. The below pictured wood have been machinedpolishedwaxed to show you what the wood. Iecap llc exotic ironwood blanks kit from the sonoran desert. Lignum vitae is a wood, also called guayacan or guaiacum, and in parts of europe known as. Saro lifestyle lignum vitae collection printed wood design table runner, 16 x 108, natural. Guaiac, a natural resin extracted from the wood, is a colorless compound that turns blue when placed in contact with substances that have peroxidase activity and then are exposed to hydrogen peroxide. Your source for lumber, veneer and sawmill services. Despite the great color differences shown in the samples above, both woods have virtually the same color range, and could easily be confused with one another. Im working my way alphabetically by botanical name, so check out the latest added wood to see where im at in the queue.
Ranges from a light olive or yellowish green to a deep brownish green. Wood database identification guide and properties of hardwood and softwood wood types are incredibly versatile and diverse, enabling them to be used for many different purposes. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Lignum vitae is a hard, durable, and extremely dense wood used to make ship bearings. Lignum vitae is antiophthalmic factor barter woodwind besides called guayacan or guaiac and atomic lignum vitae wood flooring number 49 parts of europe known as pockholz from trees of the genus guaiacum. Guaiacum sanctum is an evergreen tree growing to 6 m 19ft by 6 m 19ft at a slow rate. Both woods are extremely hard, heavy, oily, and have a feathered grain pattern with a distinct brownish olive color. Guaiacum officinale is one of two species yielding the true lignum vitae, the other being guaiacum sanctum. Use the signup list below to be notified as soon as theyre back in stock. On the janka scale of hardness, which measures hardness of woods. Argentine lignum vitae bulnesia sarmientoi and verawood bulnesia arborea are not lignum vitae and are not the same as lignum vitae. Here are a few things to consider before you order.
Woodcraft woodshop lignum vitae bulnesia sarmientoi 112. There is legislation called the canada heritage actalthough it isnt consistently applied across all books some types of books, e. The janka hardness test measures the resistance of a sample of wood to denting and wear. Im slowly grinding my way through roughly 800 wood species that have still yet to be listed on the site. Incidences such as this caused shipbuilders to abandon lignum vitae in machinery aboard surface vessels. The exotic woodchartfind your wood by photo or name. The heartwood color ranges from a dark greenish brown to black. If you cant find a book or video in the jwcc online catalog or ishare you can consult worldcat, a worldwide catalog of books and materials. Guaiacum sanctum lignum vitae, guaiacum, holy wood pfaf. Jul 17, 20 lignum vitae, latin for tree of life, is the national tree of the bahamas.
Where it still occurs, populations are now severely reduced. The plant is classified as endangered in the iucn red list of threatened species2011. The introductory chapters about wood structure, etc, are really good. Get the best deals on carvers mallets when you shop the largest online selection at. Due to the nature of woodworking, it is always better to take your time and make sure it is done correctly. Aug 10, 2016 ill have to form lignum vitae dowels with tool steel, because i suspect the wood will fold an ordinary steel washer in half. Lumber exotic lumber lignum vitae wood lumber global. Theprintscollector antique printguaiacum officinaleroughbark lignum vitae caltroppl. Nov 03, 2015 everything thats made the wood database website. Because of its lastingness and natural lubricants it is the preferred ellen price wood for propeller bushings and other underwater applications. Lignum vitae endgrain centuries of use have left lignum as an endangered species.
Genuine lignum vitae guiacum officinale from griffin exotic wood. The true lignum vitae also known as guiacum offcinale. Eric meier, who ownsruns the wood database web site has now published a really good wood book, called wood. Preliminary study on the propagation of lignum vitae. Sometimes called argentine lignum vitae, this wood is a gem. Some suppliers are now saying they are selling lignum vitae when they are actually selling argentine lignum vitae or even verawood.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Density listings are for woods at a dried weight of 12% moisture content. This book covers a truly wide range of wood species in use throughout the world. I hope to have freshly printed books back in stock in early june. Lignum vitae woodworking mallet featuring a lot of lignum vitae woodworking mallet for sale online. The woodworkers resource for practical information and research for all things wood. The wood database may be accessed from the wood tab of the section sets spreadsheet by clicking in the shape field and then clicking, or by clicking the shape database button on the risa toolbar and clicking the wood tab. Wood database hardwood and softwood identification guide. Woodfinder found 34 suppliers in our database that match your search criteria.
Click on the company names below to view their product listings and contact information. Products, services or species listings include lignum vitae. It has a characteristic oily feel due to the resin content that may be as high as onefourth of the airdry weight. Unfollow lignum vitae lumber to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Jon, i think you may be assuming density and hardness are the same.
Lignum vitae is a dark green and brown heartwood, oily texture, grain visually resembles animal fur, nice floral scent, one of the most dense woods on earth, turns and polishes wellprized by shipbuilders. Also, due to its high oil content and density, its very difficult to get a strong and reliable glue joint. Mopane the wood database lumber identification hardwood. Identifying and using hundreds of woods worldwide by eric meier 20151010 by isbn. Tractatus sancti bonaventure qui vocatur lignum vite by. This item is a bound set of unpaginated, folio leaves taken from a longer work.
Carvers mallet lets talk about woodcarving mary may. The database was created by eric meier, who originally began compiling specs on different types of wood for his own personal use, to use as a guide in selecting the appropriate wood for projects. Lignum vitae heartwood is dark greenish brown to almost black and sharply demarcated from the pale yellow or creamcolored sapwood. Genuine lignum vitae wood cracked piece 2x2x18 guaiacum sanctum hydro lumber.
It is a very hard, dense, and heavy wood, with a fine texture. The term hardwood includes numerous species of trees and shrubs with dense. Verawood argentine lignum vitae wood blanks scales knife. Lignum vitae definition is the very hard heavy wood of any of several tropical american guaiacums. An english translation of this items title is a treatise of saint bonaventure which is called the tree of. Lignum vitae is one of the numerous durable, hard, and dense woods referred to as ironwood. Data presented here is intended to help you better understand properties of wood. Guaiacum officinale is the national flower of jamaica uses.
This site showcases a wide array of listings at an array of pricing. Holywood lignum vitae guaiacum sanctum, exotic florida wood rare seed 10 seeds. Lignum vitae has been reported to cause skin irritation. Rushing can cause accidents and poor quality products. Lignum vitae news newspapers books scholar jstor october 2019 learn how. Identifying and using hundreds of woods worldwide by. The glue will probably have to be twopart epoxy, selected for slow curing, because its best applied right after the wood is milled too late for that, or at least right after final paring and. Guaiacum officinale lignum vitae, guaiacum, guayacan pfaf. Lignum vitae is a remarkable wood math encounters blog. Mallet of lignum vitae, all sapwood wood of bulnesia sarmientoi. From what i found, lignum vitae is actually more dense than australian buloke, even though it has a lower janka hardness.
See the articles wood allergies and toxicity and wood dust safety for more information. However, lignum vitae is an exceptional wood for turning on the lathe, and finishes well. Lignum vitae the wood database lumber identification. Genuine lignum vitae wood 2x18 guaiacum officinale game calls pool cues mallets.
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