OK, I’ve taken pics of the wood I bought last week that Crosscut called “Quavoche.” A term that’s not listed anywhere!! My best bet so far is that it’s actually Quaruba, which comes from both Central and South America.
For my pictures, click here (be patient for download). For a PDF on the wood and it’s properties and uses click here. I’ll be surprised if it comes out looking great, but will give it a try. If you have another idea as to its name, please LMK!
forestgirl — you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can’t take the forest out of the girl 😉
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Edited 4/6/2005 6:08 am ET by forestgirl
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Jamie, it looks similar to some stuff I picked up that had been used to make crates for shipping mahogany veneer from Central America. The grain was tough to work, I did have to keep my plane cutters dead sharp.
Watch the dust, it wasn't lung-friendly. Cut well on the lathe, seemed to be about as hard as pecan.
The top of an end-table I'd made did warp a bit eventually. I'd attached it with cabinet-maker's buttons. You might consider battens across the grain to prevent that if you're making something similar. Glued fine with Gorilla for the top boards, hide for the apron/leg joints.
I finally got a response back from Emerson, and they confirmed that it's Quaruba cedro. I suggested they make that name available, since "Quavoche" isn't listed in any of several databases I and others tapped for info.
Can't say I'm really pleased with the wood, but I'll play with it all the same, just for small stuff. See what kind of finish works for it. I think I'll wait until I have the back-up router bits in stock though.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>)
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