Eugene, Thank your contribution. It is always a pleasure to read an objective and logical explanation from a scientist. Logic seems to be in short supply at times.
Best regards, Marion -----Original Message----- From: "Eugene C. Braig IV" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Mar 11, 2005 10:15 AM To: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Subject: RE: Plumwood A minor clarification: Prunus is the generic name of cherries and plums, e.g., Prunus serotina (the only North American species of importance as a timber producer) is the wild black cherry, Prunus being the genus and serotina the specific epithet. I believe a number of European Prunus spp. are marketed as "plumwood." These are all members of the rose family. Eugene At 01:19 PM 3/10/2005, timothy motz wrote: > >Jon, >I think the species name is prunus, and it includes plum, cherry, and >apricot. However, the qualities of a wood can vary from region to >region and tree to tree. The cherry I have access to is a nice wood >to work with, but not particularly hard. I don't know if European >cherry or wild cherry is different. I'm used to mahogany that is >fairly soft, but my local hardwood dealer had some that was quite >hard. > >BTW, I've been told by a cabinetmaker that the dark pockets and veins >you see in cherry contain arsenic, so wear a mask when turning it. To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
