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NAME/S
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Californian Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens)
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SUB NAMES/S
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No other names are used.
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TRADE NAME/S
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The name Vavona is given to the butt inclusive of the root.
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APPEARANCE
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Colour is rich, dark red displaying varying degrees of burr density or burry swirls.
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ORIGIN
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California and Oregon.
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MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
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Vavona is not known for its mechanical properties in the solid timber form.
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AVAILABILITY
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The felling of the Californian Redwood is strictly controlled so the availability of the stump is limited This is extremely large and is expensive to extract and process.
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USE AS TIMBER CUTS FEATURES
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The wood of the Sequoia is durable and is used for cladding and shingles. The timber is soft with a density of 450kg/m³. Unlike the root, it is not used for decorative purposes
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USE AS VENEER CUTS APPEARANC
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Burr Vavona is highly regarded. The grain can be of a typical birds eye appearance with tight convoluted whorls, twists and pips. In another form the features are more widely spaced against a swirly background. The density of the figure varies considerably.
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RELATIVE COST/of 10
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5-8
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PROPERTIES-MACHINING, FINISHING
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The veneer takes polish well.
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SEASONING
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The wood is dried extremely slowly to avoid checking
