*ended* Verawood board

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Have this piece of Verawood. Pretty colors and very clear. Purchased from Gilmer years ago (not by me)

Measures 15-16” x5.5x36.25

weighs about 8.25#

asking $50 plus shipping

@Big Ry was looking for some?? So he has first dibs

a couple pics wetted

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I was looking for Verawood when I was going on the assumption that it was a different wood from argentine lignum vitae, but I think the conclusion that we reached was that they are actually the same wood. There may be a couple different botanical names associated with them, but it doesn't seem like the common names are tied to specific botanical names. Having said that, I already have some argentine lignum vitae / verawood, so I dont really need any more at the moment. Thats a nice big piece, so i would probably grab it anyway if I wasn't trying to cut back on spending lol.
 
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Big Ry said:
I was looking for Verawood when I was going on the assumption that it was a different wood from argentine lignum vitae, but I think the conclusion that we reached was that they are actually the same wood. There may be a couple different botanical names associated with them, but it doesn't seem like the common names are tied to specific botanical names. Having said that, I already have some argentine lignum vitae / verawood, so I dont really need any more at the moment. Thats a nice big piece, so i would probably grab it anyway if I wasn't trying to cut back on spending lol.
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No problem

Yes, they are in the same genus but different species. Verawood is a much prettier red (in my opinion). I have Argentine too and it’s somewhat green vs the reds you see in Verawod (as shown in my piece)

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JD1137 said:
No problem

Yes, they are in the same genus but different species. Verawood is a much prettier red (in my opinion). I have Argentine too and it’s somewhat green vs the reds you see in Verawod (as shown in my piece)

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Did you surface it before taking pics? All the aged verawood I have seen was very green. With a few exceptions all of which having been overheated at some point in their life. (Like leaving in the car in the middle of summer) Overheating (in my experience) creates a thick, waxy, whitish residue and stops it color change.
 
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Did you surface it before taking pics? All the aged verawood I have seen was very green. With a few exceptions all of which having been overheated at some point in their life. (Like leaving in the car in the middle of summer) Overheating (in my experience) creates a thick, waxy, whitish residue and stops it color change.
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Color isn't a reliable indicator. I have some from the same order where 1 board is super green and the other is very tan with little green at all.

Also, I've baked it. It's the only wood I've baked that actually lost color from heating it. It wasn't significant, but it got more tan after baking.
 
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daniscool said:
Did you surface it before taking pics? All the aged verawood I have seen was very green. With a few exceptions all of which having been overheated at some point in their life. (Like leaving in the car in the middle of summer) Overheating (in my experience) creates a thick, waxy, whitish residue and stops it color change.
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No. It’s been sitting for a while
 
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