Rosewood tree belongs to the group of plants growing in the tropics, it is considered very expensive, dense, solid. It has excellent resistance, tolerates external influences, from weather conditions and pests.
Description
In addition, a pretty good aesthetic quality has a rosewood tree. Its properties make it possible to make furniture, interior elements, and parquet from this material, which have been very highly valued over a long history. According to merit, such wood is called royal.
Its cultivation and production takes place in Brazil and India, Latin America, and the Middle East. Rosewood is also called pink. The color of the layer under the bark is yellow, light tones. Sometimes there are cases when the shades are completely white, like snow. This part does not occupy a very large area at the edge of the trunk. As for the kernel, it depends on what kind of plant the plant has. It can be either crimson or golden. There are a large number of variations.
The wood is not characterized by a pronounced shine, it is rather matte. The structure can be described as homogeneous, endowed with large fibers and narrow stripes. With age, the colors darken, the golden reflection disappears. Cases come across when the stripes turn purple.
Distinctive features
Rosewood has a number of internal and external properties. One of them is a good ability to resist, increased strength. In this indicator, this plant is significantly superior to oak. Greater resistance is observed.
Bark beetle insects cause minimal damage. The sapwood is not as strong as the core; it is not used in construction and decoration. However, when it comes to the middle of the trunk, we can talk about a density of 800-1000 kilograms per cubic meter. Another interesting property is that the rosewood tree has a fragrant resin whose smell resembles fragrant flowers. However, when a saw cut or a blockhouse ceases to be fresh, this property also disappears. Even less fragrance is heard after drying.
Processing Features
Well this material is suitable for polishing, applying wax finishes, the result is extremely beautiful. It is worth having the right tools at hand that can cope with such a high density and strength. They are often blunted, so they need to be sharpened more often than when working with other raw materials.
The rosewood tree incorporates limestone deposits, which makes processing difficult. Drying is quite simple, a minimum of cracks is formed. It is worth noting that not everyone can afford to purchase products from this material, not every budget can cope with this task. Many lovers of needlework dream of buying stamps made of rosewood for felting.
These trees in diameter can reach 1.5 m. The thinnest of them come across 0.5 m. The height of the plant in most cases is approximately 25 m. It is worth noting that another factor that increases the cost of the material is the duration of the growth of trees, which is not less than 200 years.
The need for protection
Due to the possibility of earning money from the sale of such raw materials, many people who want to get such a profit cut down a rosewood tree uncontrollably. The photos depict how powerful this plant is. It takes him a long time to develop.
Due to the hype and the destruction of plantings, there were very few groves left with it, and the view had to be entered on the pages of the Red Book. But the parquet from it appeared in many homes of wealthy people. Customers were very demanding, so any scratch on the material was considered defective.
In today's realities, a ban has been issued on the creation of flooring from this material. Similar goods can be seen only in the shadow markets in Asia, but work is underway to make them disappear from there. Rosewood is of great interest to dishonest merchants as well as crooks. They are trying to sell fakes from less durable materials.
Application
Rosewood could make excellent frames for windows and doors, however, to buy such a product, you need to have quite substantial fees. After all, one cubic meter costs about 10 thousand rubles. You need to be a very wasteful person to allow yourself that.
The authorities do not welcome parquet from this raw material, but the production of furniture that is assigned the class "Lux", as well as items decorating the interior, is still available. Musicians have also heard about the wonderful properties of this tree, because it is used to make materials for the game, such as acoustic and electric guitars, as well as vultures and bows.
In addition, the plant found its application in billiards, where they use cues from it. Chess players also play pieces from such raw materials. Handles of knives are rosewood. They are usually acquired by real masters of hunting or sports. A good veneer is also obtained. Masters combine different types of cutting and plowing to get beautiful quality plates with picturesque patterns. In this material, aesthetics is intertwined with good strength, high quality. Therefore, rosewood often becomes an element of the design of cabins in the salons of liners and compartments in trains classified as extra-class. It can also be found on yachts. This is a sign of luxury and sophistication, nobility. Such material is not characterized by rapid rotting or dullness.
