- NAME/S
- Madrona (Arbutus Menziesii)
- SUB NAMES/S
- No other names are used.
- TRADE NAME/S
- Madrona is used only in the form of burr-wood which is known as Burr Madrona or Madrona Burl, and which is taken from the root
- APPEARANCE
- Colour is red/brown to grey/brown. The grain is convoluted and displays whorls, twists, curls and birds eye features. The density of the figure varies considerably.
- ORIGIN
- Western USA
- MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
- The source of Burr Madrona or Burl is the root of the tree. This wood is very dense.
- AVAILABILITY
- The Madrona stump has to be dug out from the ground as the valuable burr-wood occurs below ground level and as such its availability can be limited.
- USE AS TIMBER CUTS FEATURES
- No commercial application is described for the timber yielded by this tree.
- USE AS VENEER CUTS APPEARANCE
- Burr Madrona is highly regarded for its rich/warm colours and as with other burr veneer, Madrona is often laid up as quartered feature panels and is useful for banding and inlay.
- RELATIVE COST/of 10
- 5
- PROPERTIES-MACHINING, FINISHING,JOINTING
- The veneer takes polishes well.
- SEASONING
- The wood is dried extremely slowly to avoid differential shrinkage.
