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Wholesale Bloodwood Lumber Stock Information
| GRADES: | FAS/SEL |
| CUTS: | Mixed Grain |
| SIZES: | 4/4 |
| DRYING: | Kiln-Dried (KD) |
| WHOLESALE MINIMUM: | 1,000 board feet and up |
Bloodwood is a hardwood species commonly used for flooring, stringed instruments, high-end millwork and decorative veneers, cabinet making and decorative inlays. Although it is frequently sliced and used as a veneer, it is available in board form as lumber.
| OTHER NAMES: |
Muirapiranga, Satine |
| ORIGIN: | Central and South America |
| APPEARANCE: | Heartwood ranges from light red to a deep dark brownish red when exposed to light and air. Texture is fine and lustrous with a straight grain that can sometimes be slightly wavy |
| DENSITY: | Janka scale hardness ranges from 2,900 to 3,635 for dry material |
| WEIGHT: | 65 – 75 lbs. / cu. ft., or approximately 5.5 – 6.25 lbs. per board foot |
| DRYING: | Dries well but slowly |
| WORKABILITY: | Bloodwood is extremely dense, and has a blunting effect on cutters. It turns and glues well. The wood tends to be brittle and can splinter easily while being worked. |
| DURABILITY: | Very durable and extremely resistant to insect attack |
| PRESERVATION: | Heartwood is rated as resistant to preservative treatments, sapwood is permeable |
| FINISHING: | Finishes well and is recommended to prevent the wood from turning deep red |