Canarywood Turning Squares: 1-3/4" x 1-3/4" x 18"

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Canarywood Turning Squares: 1-3/4" x 1-3/4" x 18"

$16.00 ea.

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Why Choose Canarywood?

Canarywood is a uniquely beautiful wood that parades a prism of natural colors from bright yellow, orange, red and purple. The wood is easy enough to work with hand and power tools, and it’s medium-fine texture lets you give your project a perfectly smooth finish.

Get ready to work with the finest wood squares you've ever seen, they're ready to be turned into whatever you can imagine, such as furniture parts, table legs, small accessories, handles, artwork and other fine woodworking projects.

Thickness 1-3/4" (≈ 1-3/4" approx)
Width 1-3/4"
Length 18"
Grade Air dried and end-waxed
Approximated, actual size may vary +/- 1/8"
Weight

3.58

lbs /Bd. Ft.
Same as red oak (3.58 /bd. ft.)
Hardness

1958

Janka Rating
51.78% harder than red oak (1290 psi)
Density

0.65

Specific Gravity
1.56% more dense than red oak (.64)

General Workability
Good 4/10
Red Oak

Wood Texture
Fine 3/10
Red Oak

Ease of Finishing
Good 4/10
Red Oak

map of where Canarywood tree grows

(Centrolobium spp)
Canarywood grows in Latin America

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color of Canarywood
Color Range
The very irregular color ranges from yellow to orange with streaks of red, purple and black.
the Canarywood tree
What's The Tree Like?
A medium sized to large well-formed tree; generally up to 100 feet high with diameters of 30-50"; commonly to heights of 40 feet and diameters up to 16". Narrow buttresses.
other names for Canarywood
Other Names
Canary, Tarara Amarilla
uses for Canarywood
Some Typical Uses
Furniture, doors, flooring, interior millwork, turning, some musical instruments, small accessories.
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5
September 16th, 2021
Verified Buyer
Ron
Painesville Ohio
Enthusiast Woodworker
Beautiful Canarywood
Beautiful wood . Perfect and ready for turning
Familiarity: I've used it in a LOT of projects
5
September 4th, 2021
Verified Buyer
jonny
ca.
canarywood
I really like the colors of this species of wood .Easy to work and no problems gluing or sealing ..nice!
5
May 25th, 2020
Verified Buyer
DustyNewt
Haines City FL
Hobbyist Woodworker
Nice color!
Beautiful wood!
Familiarity: I've used it in several projects
5
November 23rd, 2016
Verified Buyer
Buck
Davenport Ia.
Canarywood Turning Squares: 1-1/2
Some of the best wood i've had. Every order i've gotten from Woodworkers Source has always been PERFECT. Can't go wrong here.

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