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| There are many different types and styles of wood grain. The
most common wood grains that I've seen used in wooden dashboard
inserts and other aftermarket wood grain kits are: Blackwood,
Burledwood, Mahogany, Rosewood and Walnut. Below are examples
of these types wood grains. |
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Blackwood Wood Grain |
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Plain and Figured Blackwood
is used in musical instrument making, and in recent
years has become increasingly valued as a substitute
for koa wood. |
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Burledwood Wood Grain |
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A burl is a tree growth
in which the grain has grown in a deformed manner.
It is commonly found in the form of a rounded outgrowth
on a tree trunk or branch that is filled with small
knots from dormant buds. Burls are the product of
a cambium. |
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Mahogany Wood Grain |
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Mahogany has a generally
straight grain and is usually free of voids and
pockets. It has a reddish-brown color which darkens
over time, and displays a beautiful reddish sheen
when polished. |
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Rosewood Wood Grain |
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Rosewood refers to
any of a number of richly hued timbers, often brownish
with darker veining but found in many different
hues. |
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Walnut Wood Grain |
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Walnut is important
for its attractive timber, which is hard, dense,
tight-grained and polishes to a very smooth finish. |
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