rosewoods
Dense tropical lumbers
Rosewoods is the plural of rosewood, a dense, richly colored hardwood prized for furniture, musical instruments, and decorative objects.
The wood comes from several tropical tree species and typically features dark reddish-brown grain with a faint rose-like scent when freshly cut.
The guitar maker preferred Brazilian rosewoods for their superior tone.
Dense deciduous timber
- lumberSawn wood for building
- veneerDecorative outer layer
- planksFlat construction lumber pieces
- logsCut wood sections
timber · boards · woodworking · sawmill · grain · heartwood · sapwood · figured
Fine woodwork furniture craft
- antiquesValuable old items
- marquetryDecorative veneer patterning
- inlayEmbedded surface ornamentation
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
joinery · heirloom · Danish · tables · chairs · beds · chests · armoires
Stringed musical instruments
- fretboardsStringed instrument neck surfaces
- fingerboardsStringed instrument necks
- tonewoodAcoustically selected lumber
- luthierStringed instrument craftsperson
acoustics · resonance · marimba · xylophones · clarinets · pianos · keys · backs
Of or from Brazil
- IndianPerson from either continent
- HonduranFrom a Caribbean-coast nation
- MadagascarAfrican island republic
- East IndianFrom maritime Southeast Asia
Siamese · kingwood · tulipwood · blackwood · jacaranda · endangered · CITES · protected
At risk of extinction
- CITESWildlife trade agreement
- illegalForbidden by statute
- loggingRecording system events
- traffickingIllegal transport for profit
poaching · deforestation · protected · regulations · smuggling · extinction · habitat · rainforest
hardwood
Dense deciduous timber
logs · timber · boards · woodworking · sawmill · grain · heartwood · sapwood · figured · quartersawn
cabinetry
Fine woodwork furniture craft
craftsmanship · joinery · heirloom · Danish · tables · chairs · beds · chests · armoires · sideboards
guitars
Stringed musical instruments
- fretboardsStringed instrument neck surfaces
- fingerboardsStringed instrument necks
- tonewoodAcoustically selected lumber
luthier · acoustics · resonance · marimba · xylophones · clarinets · pianos · keys · backs · sides
Brazilian
Of or from Brazil
- IndianPerson from either continent
- HonduranFrom a Caribbean-coast nation
- MadagascarAfrican island republic
East Indian · Siamese · kingwood · tulipwood · blackwood · jacaranda · endangered · CITES · protected · tropical
endangered
At risk of extinction
trafficking · poaching · deforestation · protected · regulations · smuggling · extinction · habitat · rainforest · sustainability