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Title: Wood Facts A Series Tuesday
Post by: Dawie on February 01, 2011, 04:10:53 am

Lets talk color today. Found a piece that was made with these two woods posted the link at the bottom.
David

The blackest wood in the world is Ebony {Diospyros crassiflora}.

The whitest wood in the world is Holly {Ilex opaca}. The Silver Striped Holly seems to produce the whitest wood of all the species of Holly. To produce the whitest wood, the best time to cut down Holly trees is in the winter when the sap is lower, and then mill and kiln dry it before summer.

http://www.woodvilleusa.com/store/index.php?main_page=popup_image&pID=95&zenid=7c4opvu8lh9a5j3mt2db03t5r5

Title: Re: Wood Facts A Series Tuesday
Post by: Marcellarius on February 01, 2011, 05:44:08 am

the picture looks like the candy:  English Licorice
thanks David,