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meddlingfool

Post subject: Parota...

Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2016 2:32 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

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First name: Ed
Last Name: Bond
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Anyone built with it or know much about it?

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DannyV

Post subject: Re: Parota...

Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2016 3:11 pm

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Guanacaste has a unique appearance and texture, which is mostly due to its very large pores,

AKA Parota. Are you up for it?

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meddlingfool

Post subject: Re: Parota...

Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2016 3:56 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

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What do you mean?

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Rocky Road

Post subject: Re: Parota...

Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2016 4:49 pm

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Me thinks he is referring to pore filling. Lots.

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meddlingfool

Post subject: Re: Parota...

Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2016 5:19 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

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Can't be worse than wenge...

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DannyV

Post subject: Re: Parota...

Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2016 9:34 am

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DannyV wrote:

Guanacaste has a unique appearance and texture, which is mostly due to its very large pores,

AKA Parota. Are you up for it?

I just got that off the Wood Data Base Ed. I know nothing about it but I would hope it's not worse than Wenge.

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meddlingfool

Post subject: Re: Parota...

Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2016 3:06 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

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I might take the plunge just for kicks..

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RaymundH

Post subject: Re: Parota...

Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2016 1:09 pm

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http://woodquestions.blogspot.ca/2009/0 ... arpum.html

Little Parota info!

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Steve Sawyer

Post subject: Re: Parota...

Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2016 2:18 pm

Walnut

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Status: Amateur

This is always my go-to source for information on wood.

The site didn't list it under Parota, but had an entry for guanacaste which directs you to the entry for kelobra. If you look at the data sheet, it shows that one of the common names (a LOT of common names for this one!!) for this species is indeed parota. Other than the open pores, looks like it might be an interesting wood for lutherie.

http://www.hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpics/kelobra.htm

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