WoodwoodExotic
Rosewood (East Indian)
Dense tropical hardwood with a strong figure and high value. Used for instrument backs and sides, inlay work and premium furniture. Trade is restricted under CITES.
Properties
- Family
- Wood
- Category
- wood
- Species
- Dalbergia latifolia
- Density
- 0.85 g/cm³ · 850 kg/m³
Densityhow rosewood (east indian) compares
Applicationswhere rosewood (east indian) is normally specified
Musical instrumentsInlayPremium furnitureTurning
Practical notes
- Density is for air-dried stock at about 12% moisture content
- CITES-listed — movement across borders needs documentation
Lumber sizeswhat rosewood (east indian) weighs in each nominal size
Lumber size databaseDressed sizes are the same for every species — a 2x4 is 1-1/2 x 3-1/2 in in oak as much as in spruce. What changes is the weight, and that is derived here from rosewood (east indian)'s density of 0.85 g/cm³.
Tools used on itmatched on the wood family, not on this page
All toolsCircular SawCountersinkDrillHole SawImpact DriverJigsawMitre SawRandom Orbit SanderRouterTwist Drill Bits
Which tools work a material is a property of the family (Wood), not of the individual species — so this list is the same on every wood page, and changes when the tool data changes rather than when this paragraph does.