Bryan Tyler Nelson		BLOODWOOD
	Bloodwood (brosmium paraense) this wood is one of the heavy weights tipping the scales at 63 pounds per cubic foot.The specific gravity can vary from .7 to 1.0.The heartwood color varies from grey-red to deep rich blood red (thus the name), with a golden luster and variegated yellow and red stripes. It does not change much with age. Other names for Bloodwood are Amapa Rana, Satine Rouge, Conduru, Satinjout, Cardinal Wood, Muirapiranga (Brazil), Bois Satine (France), Satine Rubane, Satine Rouge. Bloodwood comes from Brazil, French Guiana, and Surinam.
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