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   Leopardwood has a very conspicuous flecking that gives this wood its namesake. The wood itself is a medium to dark reddish brown with grey or light brown rays, which resemble the spots of a leopard. Like other woods that exhibit the strongest figure in quartersawn pieces, (such as Sycamore), Leopardwood has the most pronounced figure and displays the largest flecks when perfectly quartersawn; this is due to the wood’s wide medullary rays, whose layout can be seen the clearest when looking at the end grain.
   Fairly difficult to work because of its high density and tendency to tear out during planing. Leopardwood glues and finishes well.Veneer, cabinetry, fine furniture, musical instruments (guitars), and turned objects.
    Leopardwood is frequently confused with Lacewood, and is sometimes referred to as such. In its vaguest sense, the term “lacewood” is used to describe any wood that displays figuring that resembles lace, (which would technically include Leopardwood). Attempts to identify a specific board macroscopically may be difficult. Two Australian species, Northern Silky Oak (Cardwellia sublimis), and Southern Silky Oak (Grevillea robusta) can both look very similar, and are sometimes sold as Australian Lacewood.
   Leopardwood (Roupala spp.) can usually be separated from most species of Lacewood (Panopsis spp.) based upon its darker color and higher density. Additionally, when comparing the endgrain of these two genera, Leopardwood has wider spaced parenchyma bands: approximately 3-4 per mm versus 5-6 per mm with Lacewood.
Leopardwood comes from Central and South America.
© 2014  NELSONWOOD All Rights Reserved        All turnings,woodwork and photos by Bryan Tyler Nelson
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  • Bowls and Platters
    • Bowls and Platters A-B >
      • AFRICAN BLACKWOOD
      • AFZELIA BURL
      • ASH
      • AMBOYNA BURL
      • AMBROSIA MAPLE
      • ANDIRA
      • APPLE
      • APRICOT
      • ARIPIN
      • BIMBLE BOX BURL
      • BIRD'S EYE MAPLE
      • BLACK and WHITE EBONY
      • BLACK FOREST CHERRY
      • BLACK LIMBA
      • BLOODWOOD
      • BLUE MAHOE
      • BOCOTE
      • BOLIVIAN ROSEWOOD
      • BORNEO ROSEWOOD
      • BOX ELDER
      • BRADFORD PEAR
      • BRIAR BURL
      • BROWN EBONY
      • BROWNHEART
      • BROWN MALLEE BURL
      • BUBINGA
      • BUCKEYE BURL
      • BURMESE BLACKWOOD
      • BURMESE PADAUK
      • BUTTERNUT
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      • CAMATILLO
      • CAMPHOR BURL
      • CANARYWOOD
      • CARANDA
      • CEBIL
      • CEDAR
      • CEDAR ELM
      • CEYLON OAK BURL
      • CHAKTE VIGA
      • CHECHEM
      • CHERRY
      • CHERRY BURL
      • CHINABERRY
      • COCOBOLO
      • COCOBOLO BURL
      • COCOBOLO BIG
      • COCUSWOOD
      • COFFEE BURL
      • COOLIBAH BURL
      • COTTONWOOD
      • CRATE MYRTLE
      • DALMATA
      • EAST INDIAN ROSEWOOD
      • EBONY
      • ELM
      • GMELIA BURL
      • GRANDILLO
      • GRAPE ROOT BURL
      • GREENHEART
      • GUAYACAN
    • Bowls and Platters H-L >
      • HACKBERRY
      • HOLLY
      • HONDURAN MAHOGANY
      • HONDURAN ROSEWOOD
      • HONDURAN ROSEWOOD BURL
      • HONEY LOCUS
      • HORISTES BURL
      • HORMIGO
      • HORNBEAM BURL
      • HUBUBALI
      • IMBUIA
      • IVORYWOOD
      • JARRAH BURL
      • JATOBA
      • JOBILLO
      • KAKAWATE
      • KAMANI BURL
      • KATALOX
      • KINGWOOD
      • KNOBTHORN
      • KOA
      • KOU
      • LACEWOOD
      • LACEY SHEOAK
      • LEOPARDWOOD
      • LILAC
      • LIMESTONE CEDAR
      • LOGAN BERRY
      • LOURO PRETO
    • Bowls and Platters M >
      • MACAWOOD
      • MACASSAR EBONY
      • MACHICHE
      • MADRONE BURL
      • MANZANITA BURL
      • MAPLE BIG LEAF BURL
      • MAPLE CURLY
      • MAPLE SPALTED
      • MAPLE QUILTED
      • MAPLE TEXAS GROWN
      • MORADO
      • MARBLEWOOD
      • MASUR BIRCH
      • MESQUITE
      • MILO
      • MONTERILLO
      • MORA
      • MOVINGUI
      • MUN EBONY
      • MULBERRY
      • MUSKWOOD
      • MYRTLEWOOD
      • MYRTLEWOOD BURL
    • Bowls and Platters N-P >
      • NARGUSTA BURL
      • NARRA
      • NECTARINE
      • NORFOLK PINE
      • OAK
      • OAK CURLY
      • OBSIDIAN BURL
      • OLIVEWOOD
      • OSAGE ORANGE
      • PADAUK
      • PAELA BURL
      • PANGA PANGA
      • PASTACHIO
      • PECAN
      • PECAN SPALTED
      • PERNAMBUCO
      • PHEASANTWOOD
      • PINK IVORY
      • PLUM
      • POST OAK
      • PRADAUK
      • PURPLEHEART
    • Bowls and Platters Q-S >
      • QUEENWOOD
      • RED BUD
      • RED BUD BURL
      • RED GUM
      • RED MALLEE BURL
      • RED PALM
      • REDHEART
      • REDWOOD
      • REDWOOD BURL
      • RIB FRUITED MALLEE BURL (CORRUGATA)
      • RUSSIAN OLIVE
      • SABAH EBONY
      • SAPELE
      • SAPELE POMMELE
      • SASSAFRAS
      • SATINE BLOODWOOD
      • SATINWOOD
      • SCYAMORE
      • SHEDUA
      • SINDORA BURL
      • SNAKEWOOD
      • SPALTED TAMARIND
      • STAGHORN SUMAC
    • Bowls and Platters T-Z >
      • TAMBOOTIE
      • TASMANIAN FIDDLEBACK EUCALYPTUS
      • TASMANIAN EUCALYPTUS BURL
      • TASMANIAN MYRTLEWOOD
      • TEAK
      • TEAK BURL
      • TEXAS EBONY
      • THIN WIN
      • TREE OF HEAVEN
      • TULIPWOOD
      • TZALAM
      • VITEX BURL
      • WALNUT
      • WENGE
      • WHITE ASIAN PEAR
      • WHITE TOP BURL
      • YELLOW BOX BURL
      • YELLOWHEART
      • YORREL BURL
      • YUCANTAN ROSEWOOD
      • ZAPOTE
      • ZEBRAWOOD
      • ZIRCOTE
  • HANDCRAFTED SALT AND PEPPER MILL
    • AFZELIA BURL MILLS
    • AMBOYNA BURL MILLS
    • ASH BURL MILLS
    • BOCOTE MILLS
    • BIG LEAF MAPLE BURL MILLS
    • CANARYWOOD MILLS
    • CAMPHOR BURL MILLS
    • COCOBOLO MILLS
    • CORRUGATA BURL MILLS
    • LACEY SHEOAK MILLS
    • MANZANITA BURL MILLS
    • MIADOU BURL MILLS
    • NARGUSTA BURL MILLS
    • PURPLEHEART MILLS
    • OBSIDIAN BURL MILLS
    • REDWOOD (LACEY) MILLS
    • SPALTED TAMARIND MILLS
    • TAMBOOTIE MILLS
    • TEAK BURL MILLS
    • WALNUT MILLS
    • CLARIO WALNUT MILLS
    • ZEBRAWOOD MILLS
  • Bowls with Lids
  • Salad Bowl & Bowl Sets
  • Texas Burl
  • Hollow Forms
  • Miniature Bird Houses
  • Kaleidoscope Eggs
  • Vases
  • Nature's Signature
  • TEXAS CAPITOL HERITAGE WOODS
  • Other Work
    • GAME TABLE
    • August's Desk and Chairs
    • Pinocchio
    • Bedroom Furniture
    • Bubinga Coffee Table
    • Pool Cue Rack
    • Boxes
    • Lamps
    • Len's Recipe Card Box
    • Fireplace Mantles
    • Carvings
    • Ring Boxes
    • Clocks
    • Chess Set and Board
  • Contact Me
  • Reviews
  • Monster
  • About The Artist