Guest DFogg Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 I just saw a piece of wood that came from Florida that is incredibly dense, has a color like boxwood and came from a bush that was used as a hedge. The only name I got was red head or red bush. Anyone hear of anything like that? I would like to get some of this for carving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrett McCormack Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 Hi Don, do you know where in Florida? Here in Tallahassee and most of the northern part of the state we have a popular hedge bush called a redbud, known predictably for the red color of its new growth. However, I think this must be a colloquial term, as I cant pin down what species the thing is. So this thing in my mind is my best guess, but I'll see if I can rustle up a piece and examine its properties. I'll keep you "posted" here as to what I find out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DFogg Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 We have red bud here too, but that would be too easy. I will try to get a picture of the piece I saw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Janel Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 Thanks Kathleen for starting the search with a name! The internet is such a great resource! I found a specimen site for woods: http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/archives/forestry/...dsPart_XIV.html Check out #346. Eugenia Confusa DC. Red Stopper, Garbers's Stopper. This is the home page for the above site, it happens to be from a rare book: http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/archives/forestry/hough/common.html More exploring later! Janel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest DFogg Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 Great work folks, I think that is it Red Stopper, Eugenia confusa DC. I am going to try to find some to work with and will let you know what it is like. I appreciate your taking the time to look this up, now I have some great resouce bookmarks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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