Oily wood varieties

[Dean Center]

Is there a list or chart somewhere that reports which woods are oily enough to require treatment prior to gluing and finishing? I am aware of Cocobolo, but not others.

Thanks.

Dean Center

 

[Mark Wollschlager]

Most of the Dalbergia
family, rosewoods , fit that description.
Tropical hardwoods like ipe, teak, lignum vitae, and bubinga are also pretty oily.

Here is another list http://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/gluing-oily-tropical-hardwoods/

HTS

Mark

 

[Dean Center]

Thanks, Mark. That's just the kind of information I was looking for. A friend has asked me to make him a wood shaving mug, and I am hoping a water-resistant wood will stand up to the wet-dry life it will have. (I tried to talk him out of wood, or at least consider a glass liner, but he was persistent)

Dean

 

[John Torchick]

Thanks, Mark! Saved it so I don't have to ask the same question or do a lot of searching.

 

[john lucas]

Lignum Vitea was used as bearings for ship propellers. It sinks when you put it in water. It is very heavy, oily and tough.

 

[John Torchick]

Hello, John. Bearings? Very interesting.

 

[MichaelMouse]

The bearing where it went through the hull. The water kept them expanded, while babbbit or sintered bronze would have leaked forever. Neighbor who was an oiler on old lake vessels says they never added anything to them, just the metal types.

http://lignum-vitae-bearings.com/wood-bearing/

 

[jim foote]

I found this website a great resource. http://www.wood-database.com/
If it were me making it I wouldn't worry about deteriorating especially if he drys it. Besides you could always make another. jim

 

[jack rogers]

yes i think the list covers almost every thing.

 

[Steve Worcester]

Thanks, Mark. That's just the kind of information I was looking for. A friend has asked me to make him a wood shaving mug, and I am hoping a water-resistant wood will stand up to the wet-dry life it will have. (I tried to talk him out of wood, or at least consider a glass liner, but he was persistent)

Dean

You might want to see if he is allegiant to Rosewood first. Wouldn't be pleasant.

 

[Don O. Jr.]

You might want to see if he is allegiant to Rosewood first. Wouldn't be pleasant.

I trust you mean allergic Steve.

 

[Bill Boehme]

I trust you mean allergic Steve.

Nah, he means the discount airlines (Allegiant Air). Generic whitewood is more their style. Exotic woods are not even on their radar.

 

[Dean Center]

You might want to see if he is allegiant to Rosewood first. Wouldn't be pleasant.

Well that's an ugly picture that hadn't occurred to me before. Do people get a contact reaction to rosewood, as well as an inhalation allergy? In his case, it's highly unlikely he's ever come in contact with it before. At the very least, I should be able to get out of shotgun distance before any rash shows up. :cool2: