#2099 Thailand Red Amboyna Burl.

Great piece of wood, a better looking bowl! Nicely done Odie!

Russ Braun said:

Great piece of wood, a better looking bowl! Nicely done Odie!

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Thank you for responding, Russ.....

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This is great Odie. I learn about many new species through your turnings. The finish is beautiful.

Paul May said:

This is great Odie. I learn about many new species through your turnings. The finish is beautiful.

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Hey, thanks Paul.....

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Beautiful wood ... never had the opportunity to turn any of it. Excellent work as usual.

Tom Gall said:

Beautiful wood ... never had the opportunity to turn any of it. Excellent work as usual.

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Thanks Tom....

I've seen quite a bit of Amboyna in small sizes, but the best of the best examples can get a get very rare in sizes large enough to make a bowl from.....and, the prices for these larger pieces goes up exponentially when they are available.

You should give it a try.....it's not a difficult wood to turn.

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odie said:

Thanks Tom....

I've seen quite a bit of Amboyna in small sizes, but the best of the best examples can get a get very rare in sizes large enough to make a bowl from.....and, the prices for these larger pieces goes up exponentially when they are available.

You should give it a try.....it's not a difficult wood to turn.

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It was always a little difficult to source but it was mostly the $$$ that deterred me. I may be wrong, but I think it is related to Padauk ... or the burls on Padauk are called Amboyna? - it's been a long time!

Tom Gall said:

It was always a little difficult to source but it was mostly the $$$ that deterred me. I may be wrong, but I think it is related to Padauk ... or the burls on Padauk are called Amboyna? - it's been a long time!

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Yep, you're right about that, Tom....Here's the information I have from the wood database:

AMBOYNA​

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Amboyna is technically not a distinct species, but is the name of the burl wood from any of the Pterocarpus species. Most commonly this is Narra (Pterocarpus indicus), but burl sections of Burma Padauk (Pterocarpus macrocarpus) are also sold under the name Amboyna.
The name is derived from Ambon Island in Indonesia, where much of the figured wood is believed to have been initially exported.
Amboyna is among the most expensive and sought-after of all burls, and is frequently sold as veneer or as small turning/craft blanks. Some suppliers specify “Red Amboyna” for material with the typical rich reddish brown heartwood, or “Golden Amboyna” for pieces with lighter yellowish brown coloration. It’s not unusual for pieces to contain sharply contrasting yellowish sapwood.
Amboyna is commonly used for fine furniture, turned objects, electric guitar tops, knife/gun grips, and other small specialty wood items.