There are discrete species of exotic hardwoods which are often referred to as rosewood. They're heavy, dense and sturdy woods with dark streaks. Rosewood comes in rich tones of orange, red and brown. Genuine rosewood is very aromatic. There are three varieties of rosewood namely Honduran, Brazilian and Indian. Brazilian rosewood is most appreciated, but is now listed in the endangered species. Because of it short supply, it is more expensive. Genuine rosewood is rarer due to over-harvesting and belongs to the genus Dalbergia.
There is however, a great deal of obscuring many varieties of genuine Rosewoods. To find if the Rosewood you are buying is authentic, look at the following general attributes of the wood:
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1. As the wood is dense and heavy, it does not expel its moisture quickly. As soon as the log is felled tension begins to make immediately resulting in moderately severe heart crack and checking, After lumber has been cut, the wood dries reasonably well.
2. The weight ranges from practically 53 to 75 lbs/cubic foot averaging 60 lbs/cubic foot. They are carefully very heavy, and are as a result, exceedingly durable and unyielding to biodegrade.
3. Though rosewood is not actually toxic, most of the varieties are categorized as toxic.
4. All of the genuine rosewoods have a creamy sapwood, which is slightly softer than the dark heartwood. For this reason, even if the insects attacks the sapwood, it finds it quite difficult to enter the denser heartwood, so whether they die or exit. This makes Rosewoods fairly unyielding to insect attack. If there are any wormholes, they are commonly very small and fairly close to the bark.
5. Rosewood is actually a high potential wood.
6. Most of the authentic rosewood trees have a needful resin article that can cause some problems in the machining, gluing, and finishing processes.
7. Other factor is the looks and the sound of the wood. The beautiful grain of the Rosewood is a pleasure to the eyes which you will never fail to notice.
8. The smell of the genuine rosewood is very strong and sweet. Duplicates will not have that kind of the smell.
9. As the wood is very dense, it cannot be scratched easily.
Research, talk, ask before you take any decision to buy rosewood furniture. You can check on the internet, as there are many websites which have direct tie-ups with the specialist artisans and can deliver nothing but the best.
How to identify Genuine Rosewood Furniture