Thread: Desert Ironwood

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Normally the dark wood is the heartwood,T he lighter wood the sap wood (not a bad thing).
This is a pce of Coromandel from my wood collection,the tree is extinct today,no longer exsists.
The dark is the heartwood,the light is the sapwood.
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I think typically that's true, but the dark spots and streaks of desert ironwood are found in the heart wood too. I know the sap wood of it is a very pale, pale yellow almost white.

Smooth looking piece, the new owner will be pleased!