Difference between revisions of "Lacewood"
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| − | [[File:Lacewood.jpg|thumb|Lacewood (Silky oak) | + | [[File:Lacewood.jpg|thumb|Lacewood (Silky oak) (''Grevillea robusta'')]] |
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| − | (''Grevillea robusta'')]] | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | + | A common name wood from numerous trees with striking patterns in their cut planks. Most species are found in Australian, southeast Asia | |
| + | or South America. Two significant types are: | ||
| − | 1) A pink wood with a distinctive ornamental figuring obtained from species ''Cadwellia sublimis'' native to Australia. Lacewood has a straight grain and coarse texture that is similar to [[oak]]. Lacewood has a silver sheen and is used for veneer, inlays, cabinetry, flooring, boxes, and furniture | + | 1) A pink wood with a distinctive ornamental figuring obtained from species ''Cadwellia sublimis'' native to Australia. Lacewood has a straight grain and coarse texture that is similar to [[oak]]. Lacewood has a silver sheen and is used for veneer, inlays, cabinetry, flooring, boxes, and furniture. |
| − | 2) A reddish brown wood quartersawed from sycamore trees (Platanus | + | 2) A reddish brown wood quartersawed from sycamore trees (''Platanus occidentalis'') native to the eastern United States. It is sold commercially as lacewood because the quartersawed wood has a grain pattern with characteristic flake-shaped markings. The surface is fine-grain and it polishes to a high gloss. The wood is used for tool handles, furniture, flooring, and veneer. |
[[File:image5_lacewood.jpg|thumb|Lacewood (side cut)]] | [[File:image5_lacewood.jpg|thumb|Lacewood (side cut)]] | ||
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1. ''Cadwellia sublimis''; silky oak; northern silky oak; selano; bulk oak; oongaary; golden spanglewood | 1. ''Cadwellia sublimis''; silky oak; northern silky oak; selano; bulk oak; oongaary; golden spanglewood | ||
| − | 2. ''Platanus | + | 2. ''Platanus occidentalis''; platano (It.); sycamore; Oriental plane |
== Physical and Chemical Properties == | == Physical and Chemical Properties == | ||
1. Tall tree, often reaching 30 m. Bark if thin. Leaves are entire and large, reaching 65cm length. Flowers occur in spring-summer producing profuse cream-white coverage, woody oval follicles and numerous winged seeds. Specific gravity = 0.60 (air dry); weight = 37 ppcf | 1. Tall tree, often reaching 30 m. Bark if thin. Leaves are entire and large, reaching 65cm length. Flowers occur in spring-summer producing profuse cream-white coverage, woody oval follicles and numerous winged seeds. Specific gravity = 0.60 (air dry); weight = 37 ppcf | ||
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| + | 2. Large tree reaching to 40 m and 2 m diameter. Bark is mottled, flaking off in large masses. Leaves are alternate, palmately nerved, broadly ovate or orbicular, 10 to 23 cm (4 to 9 in) inches long. | ||
== Additional Images == | == Additional Images == | ||
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File:lacewoodwc.jpg|Lacewood (''Cadwellia sublimis'') | File:lacewoodwc.jpg|Lacewood (''Cadwellia sublimis'') | ||
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== Resources and Citations == | == Resources and Citations == | ||
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* Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 | ||
| − | * Wikipedia: | + | * Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platanus_occidentalis (Accessed Oct. 2020); |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Revision as of 12:22, 3 October 2020
Description
A common name wood from numerous trees with striking patterns in their cut planks. Most species are found in Australian, southeast Asia or South America. Two significant types are:
1) A pink wood with a distinctive ornamental figuring obtained from species Cadwellia sublimis native to Australia. Lacewood has a straight grain and coarse texture that is similar to Oak. Lacewood has a silver sheen and is used for veneer, inlays, cabinetry, flooring, boxes, and furniture.
2) A reddish brown wood quartersawed from sycamore trees (Platanus occidentalis) native to the eastern United States. It is sold commercially as lacewood because the quartersawed wood has a grain pattern with characteristic flake-shaped markings. The surface is fine-grain and it polishes to a high gloss. The wood is used for tool handles, furniture, flooring, and veneer.
Synonyms and Related Terms
lace wood;
1. Cadwellia sublimis; silky oak; northern silky oak; selano; bulk oak; oongaary; golden spanglewood
2. Platanus occidentalis; platano (It.); sycamore; Oriental plane
Physical and Chemical Properties
1. Tall tree, often reaching 30 m. Bark if thin. Leaves are entire and large, reaching 65cm length. Flowers occur in spring-summer producing profuse cream-white coverage, woody oval follicles and numerous winged seeds. Specific gravity = 0.60 (air dry); weight = 37 ppcf
2. Large tree reaching to 40 m and 2 m diameter. Bark is mottled, flaking off in large masses. Leaves are alternate, palmately nerved, broadly ovate or orbicular, 10 to 23 cm (4 to 9 in) inches long.
Additional Images
Lacewood (Roupala brasiliensis)
Lacewood (Cadwellia sublimis)
Resources and Citations
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platanus_occidentalis (Accessed Oct. 2020);