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CAMPHOR
Cinnamomum spp.
Cinnamomum spp. of the family Lauraceae, definitely including C. camphora, and C. iners, this common name may possibly also include C. laubatii, C. oliveri, C. parthenoxylon, and C. virens
my samples
sample plank and end grain
end grain closeup of the piece directly above
sample piece and end grain --- color as presented here is too orange
end grain closeup of the sample piece directly above
burl veneer with a lot of sapwood --- it's possible this is redwood (vavona), not camphor
burl veneer and closeup
another veneer piece from the same flitch as the one directly above. All of the closeups below are from the same flitch (most are from this piece)
burl veneer closeups
another burl veneer piece from a different lot --- hm ... this looks more like redwood (vavona) burl than camphor.
bookmatched burl veneeer pairs with very accurate color (see web pic directly below)
the ebay posting pic of the samples directly above --- yeah, I know, they don't even look like the same wood. This vendor's ebay pics always look SO much better than the actual wood, including a shine that is never on the wood itself but always shows up in her pics.
web pics
planks
two sides of a camphor burl
burls of all shapes, sizes and colors !
listed as camphor burl planks, but these looks awfully boring compared to pretty much every other camphor burl I've seen pictures of
burl turning stock
pen blanks
bookmatched burls
bookmatched burl sheets sold as guitar sets
burl veneer
burl veneer sheets and a closeup
burl veneer all from the same vendor and mostly in bookmatched pairs. This vendor exaggerates the pics of her offerings, and she adds a shine to the images which is never present in the actual wood. See my own samples up above to compare my pics to hers of the same veneer sheets.
quartermatched burl veneer from the same vendor as those directly above
crotch
figured veneer
figured camphor wood and closeup from the BogusColorVendor
products
the bottom of a camphor wood urn. The top was dyed black, irregularly, and was so ugly that I thought it better to leave it out of the picture.