http://www.wood-database.com/lumber-identification/hardwoods/bubinga/ By Woodworkers, For Woodworkers. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:45:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 http://www.wood-database.com/lumber-identification/hardwoods/bubinga/comment-page-1/#comment-833 Dan Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:45:18 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?p=348#comment-833 Bubinga is used a lot in native american flutes with a wonderful bright tone and gorgeous finish. For the data base - I believe this is also known as african rosewood? Bubinga is used a lot in native american flutes with a wonderful bright tone and gorgeous finish. For the data base – I believe this is also known as african rosewood?

]]> http://www.wood-database.com/lumber-identification/hardwoods/bubinga/comment-page-1/#comment-743 Brian Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:52:07 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?p=348#comment-743 In my experience with bubinga, as I took my pieces down to finished size, I had some slight to moderate warping in the wood. I don't know if humidity was a factor or not. Or maybe the wood didn't fully dry before I bought it, but would suggest approaching the finished size gently and allowing the freshly cut wood fibers to adjust accordingly. In my experience with bubinga, as I took my pieces down to finished size, I had some slight to moderate warping in the wood. I don’t know if humidity was a factor or not. Or maybe the wood didn’t fully dry before I bought it, but would suggest approaching the finished size gently and allowing the freshly cut wood fibers to adjust accordingly.

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