sequoia
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I don't have a lot of experience bending wood, but I've got some and this Ziricote wood was downright weird. It never really went limp and rubbery like other woods (exception ebony which is just plain nasty) and just submitted reluctantly but without complaint and ultimately quite politely but not without a struggle and severely high temperatures. The weird grain was not an issue. It bends. It just takes awhile. Picture below in my crude drying form.
Other observations: This wood seems to splinter more than it chips. Spring back is brutal. Pores are extremely deep. Has mineral deposits which are as bad as rosewood. Very hard on tools. The Janka rating is about 1900 I believe, but I find it much, much harder than that. Appearance: Incredible. A weird tropical hardwood. Really fun wood to work with. Really different.
Other observations: This wood seems to splinter more than it chips. Spring back is brutal. Pores are extremely deep. Has mineral deposits which are as bad as rosewood. Very hard on tools. The Janka rating is about 1900 I believe, but I find it much, much harder than that. Appearance: Incredible. A weird tropical hardwood. Really fun wood to work with. Really different.