I just received a bundle of red grandis from Steve Wall Lumber. Its very good looking wood in the rough like a cross between cherry and mahogany. Has any one used it?
I just received a bundle of red grandis from Steve Wall Lumber. Its very good looking wood in the rough like a cross between cherry and mahogany. Has any one used it?
Larry, I have not used red grandis but it looks to be a plantation grown eucalyptus variety very similar to Weyerhaeuser's Lyptus. I've used Lyptus and found it to be just fine to work. It's a little more brittle than most cabinet grade species and there was a little more movement with Lyptus as compared to cherry, but it cut and finished well. Just watch out for splinters.
The pink color gets a little darker when finished with oil and a clear coat...and it accepts stain real well without splotching so it can be darkened easily.
Again, my experience with Lyptus...not Grandis.