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CAROB
Ceratonia siliqua
Primarily from the Mediterranean region and is more used as an ornamental than for lumber; also has many non-lumber uses and the tree doesn't get too big, so isn't widely available as lumber.
my samples:
NOTE: all 3 of the planks in this section were donated to the site by Ira Matheny, whom I thank for this and other contributions.
This was the first I had ever seen of this wood in person and it's clear that with a finish added, this is going to be a really beautiful wood, especially the pieces with the red streaking.
plank
end grain and end grain closeup of the piece directly above
plank
end grain and end grain closeup of the piece directly above
plank
end grain and end grain closeup of the piece directly above
web pics
log section
planks
plank and closeup, moistened for the pic
plank, dry
pics from the BogusColorVendor ... as usual, the reds are GROSSLY exaggerated, typical of the dishonesty of this vendor
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planks
both sides of a plank and a closeup
bowl
two views of a bowl --- both enlargements are available and they show the grain very nicely
two views of a bowl by Ira Matheny, who also contributed my own samples of carob, pictured up at the top of this page. Ira used a wax finish on this so the colors are much more true to the raw wood than would be the case had he used a grain-poping polyurethane or shellac or other penetrating liquid type of finish.