Greenheart

Curtis | Posted in General Discussion on May 13, 2004 12:27pm

Hello All

I have a chance to buy some Greenheart.

I was told it was a great outside wood, but Ive never heared of this wood, can anyone tell me more about this wood.

Thanks in advance. C.A.G.

C.A.G.

jonsherryl | May 13, 2004 03:11am | #1
Curtis, greenheart (Ocotea rodiaei) is a South American member of the same family as camphorwood and our native sassafras; the laurel family: Lauraceae. This family is known for its potent extractives and greenheart is no exception in that it can be an irritating wood to work with. It's an extremely dense, strong timber comparable in weight to ipe, or even some of the rosewoods and it has excellent decay resistance.

Edited 5/12/2004 8:18 pm ET by Jon Arno

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