African Rosewood Note the coloration and complexity of African Rosewood. Many interesting features in this species. Taxonomy: Kingdom: Plantae – Plants Subkingdom: Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision: Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division: Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class: … [ more ]
Purpleheart A good pictorial detailing this purpleheart guitar’s construction here. Trade Names: Purpleheart , Amaranth Taxonomy: Kingdom: Plantae – Plants Subkingdom: Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision: Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division: Magnoliophyta – Flowering … [ more ]
Makore A very interesting application of figured, steamed Makore veneer, or so it appears. I should probably let Salk Signature Sound take care of my speaker building in ten or fifteen years. Trade Names: Makore , Abacu. Taxonomy: Kingdom: Plantae – Plants Subkingdom: Tracheobionta – … [ more ]
IrokoIroko, as seen in the Wood Explorer database.Trade Names: Iroko, African teak.Taxonomy:Kingdom: Plantae – PlantsSubkingdom: Tracheobionta – Vascular plantsSuperdivision: Spermatophyta – Seed plantsDivision: Magnoliophyta – Flowering plantsClass: Magnoliopsida – DicotyledonsSubclass: … [ more ]
BubingaI’ve been kind of put in a mood to throw together some speakers soon. Salk Sound has the Veracity to assemble in Bubinga seen here. Sharp pieces in their catalogue.Trade Names: Bubinga.Scientific Classification:Kingdom: Plantae(unranked): Angiosperms(unranked): Eudicots(unranked): … [ more ]
Aniegre Searching innocently for images of Aniegre, Anigre, and Anegre, one might stumble accidentally upon Arizona Muse flipping some Louis Vuitton handbags. She can call herself whatever she wants for as long as she wants, and I’ll keep telling myself she’s sitting on a plank of Aniegre for … [ more ]