Wood species used for the wood carving « On the wings of the wind »
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On the wings of the wind :
...Like a messenger who comes from the dawn of time to bring a good new. And if you want to replace the species by words thanks Valae...
Wood specie : Yew
French : If
English : Yew
German : Eibe
Italian : Tasso
Spanish : Tejo
Dutch : Taxusboom
Origin : Europe méridionale, Caucase
Latin : Taxus baccata
Family : Taxacées
Country : France
Trunks of wood : 1 15 m
Diameter : 0 0.8 m
Density : 0.6 0.8
Life : de 200...à 1000 ans.
Its Latin name clearly announces things, Taxus means toxic because, except its red berries which are eaten by birds, everything else is. Because of its slow growth, it has a very tight timber, with beautiful orange color, although it must be careful in very fine sanding because its dust can be irritating. Planted when a monastic community was create in Viegeois (Corrèze)
, this Yew has proudly displays more than 1400 years to a diameter of 9 m...
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Wood specie : Locust tree
French : Robinier
English : Locust tree
German : Gemeine robinie
Italian : Robinia
Spanish : Acacia blanca
Dutch : Robinia
Origin : Amérique du Nord
Latin : Robinia pseudoacacia
Family : Fabacées-Papilionacées
Country : France
Trunks of wood : 7 10 m
Diameter : 0.2 0.6 m
Density : 0.6 0.8
Life : + de 300 ans.
Wrongly called "Acacia", its name pays homage to Jean Robin, Parisian botanist who planted the first in Europe Place Dauphine in Paris in 1601. It was moved in 1635 to the Jardin des Plantes. It is also possible to see the one planted in 1602 in the square Saint Julien le pauvre, opposite the Island of the City...
Native to North America, it was first used as an ornamental tree before becoming a tree species planted across all Europe. Its flowers, clustered white, are wonderful in fritters and are also very appreciated by my bees. Its wood has a beautiful yellow pearly color, and is hard to work because of its hardness. It takes a beautiful depth when polishing. And as it does not rot, do not hesitate to use in outdoor furniture.
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Wood specie : Thuja
French : Thuya
English : Thuja
German : Lebensbaum
Italian : Tuja
Spanish : Tuya
Dutch : Levensboom
Origin : Amérique du Nord
Latin : Thuya plicata
Family : Cupressacées
Country : France
Trunks of wood : 4 20 m
Diameter : 0.3 1 m
Density : 0.4 0.6
Life : + de 400 ans.
Originally from the west coast of North America, from California to Alaska, he was introduced to England around 1853... He owes its name to its strong odor that comes from the Greek "Thuia" designating an aromatic wood. It is often marketed under the name "red cedar", including the covering of houses.
Used by the Haida Indians for their canoes or their totems, its timber, easy to work, which do not rot, has an intoxicating aroma.
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