Comments on: Canarywood http://www.wood-database.com/lumber-identification/hardwoods/canarywood/ By Woodworkers, For Woodworkers. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:45:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Eric http://www.wood-database.com/lumber-identification/hardwoods/canarywood/comment-page-1/#comment-826 Eric Sun, 29 Jan 2012 03:16:08 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?p=1840#comment-826 Robert, I actually have a funny story about this subject: I was making bowed psalteries (www.apsimplepsaltery.com) and by accident I knocked some thin strips of Canarywood on the concrete floor, and remarked at how acoustically-pleasing the sound was. I guess I don't have any official way of measuring it, but I consider Canarywood to be a decent tonewood; very similar to Padauk to my ears. Robert, I actually have a funny story about this subject: I was making bowed psalteries (www.apsimplepsaltery.com) and by accident I knocked some thin strips of Canarywood on the concrete floor, and remarked at how acoustically-pleasing the sound was.

I guess I don’t have any official way of measuring it, but I consider Canarywood to be a decent tonewood; very similar to Padauk to my ears.

]]> By: Robert Baker http://www.wood-database.com/lumber-identification/hardwoods/canarywood/comment-page-1/#comment-825 Robert Baker Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:57:12 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?p=1840#comment-825 I have been given two canary wood planks, 2" x 6" x 72". They have been planed and appeared to have been kiln dried. I was planning on making a xylophone, and was wondering if this wood would be a good choice for the note bars (1 3/16" x 5/8" x various lengths). Sincerely, Robert I have been given two canary wood planks, 2″ x 6″ x 72″. They have been planed and appeared to have been kiln dried. I was planning on making a xylophone, and was wondering if this wood would be a good choice for the note bars (1 3/16″ x 5/8″ x various lengths).

Sincerely,
Robert

]]> By: Harmon Atkins http://www.wood-database.com/lumber-identification/hardwoods/canarywood/comment-page-1/#comment-507 Harmon Atkins Tue, 08 Mar 2011 22:59:54 +0000 http://www.wood-database.com/?p=1840#comment-507 I like working with this wood. I have been cutting it with a scroll saw. It cuts and finishes very well. I have cut fretwork butterflies from 1/4" thickness and fretwork crosses from 3/4" thickness. The rainbow colored makes great butterflies. The only problem I have with this wood is I have to wash all the sawdust off my bare skin about every 30 minutes because it causes me to itch very much. This is the only wood I have used so far that has caused this problem. I like working with this wood. I have been cutting it with a scroll saw. It cuts and finishes very well. I have cut fretwork butterflies from 1/4″ thickness and fretwork crosses from 3/4″ thickness. The rainbow colored makes great butterflies. The only problem I have with this wood is I have to wash all the sawdust off my bare skin about every 30 minutes because it causes me to itch very much. This is the only wood I have used so far that has caused this problem.

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