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   Scrit | Oct 15, 2006 06:43pm | #1

   We tend to call it lacewood plane and hybrid plane trees are planted in many southern English towns and cities. It has the fairly unique characteristic of shedding its bark, which means it can grow even in fairly poluted environments. Most of the material I've seen is veneer with that very distinctive patterning

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   SgianDubh | Oct 15, 2006 06:43pm | #2

   Cardwellia Sublimis

   http://www.woodzone.com/woods/lacewood.htm

   Slainte.

   Richard Jones Furniture

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   Pondfish | Oct 15, 2006 06:47pm | #3

   Lacewood, leopardwood, and australian lacewood are all similar woods that have a decorative grain.  It is a nice cabinet wood, mills Ok and (in my experience) a bit on the brittle side--so keep your planes sharp.  Takes a finish nicely.

   Lacewood is related I believe to poison ivy and can be an irritant.  Care when stirring up dust is important.

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   mufti | Oct 15, 2006 08:47pm | #4

   Quartered European Plane, also Lacewood in the U.K. It's a bit soft in working but quite showy for small items, and for my taste too showy for large things. The box was made in March 1995, I started another and it's still knocking around waiting to be finished. Platanus hybrida. Small dovetails can be a bit crumbly unless tools are really sharp. Hope this helps.

   
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   woodsplicer | Oct 16, 2006 05:27pm | #5

   Thank you to all those who responded to my question.