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PZC Chatometry

A standard system to measure wood chatoyance

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  • What is Chatoyance?
    • Curl
    • Ribbon Stripe
    • Other Figures
    • Flecks
    • Growth Rings
    • Knots
  • The PZC method
    • Scale example 1
    • Scale example 2
    • Scale example 3
    • Scale example 4
  • Woods
    • Summary Table
    • Africa
      • Abura
      • Afrormosia
      • Agba
      • Agba
      • Afzelia
      • Aniegre
      • Avodire
      • Azobe
      • Bilinga
      • Bilinga
      • Bomanga
      • Boire
      • Bubinga
      • Cola
      • Ebiara
      • Ebony, Gaboon
      • Etimoe
      • Faro
      • Faro
      • Framire
      • Guarea
      • Iroko
      • Lati
      • Khaya
      • Kosipo
      • Kotibe
      • Kotibe
      • Koto
      • Limba
      • Limba, Black
      • Makore
      • Mansonia
      • Moabi
      • Movingui
      • Niangon
      • Niove
      • Obeche
      • Ocotea
      • Ocotea
      • Ovangkol
      • Okoume
      • Padouk
      • Purpleheart
      • Ramin
      • Rosewood, African Blackwood
      • Rosewood, African Blackwood
      • Rosewood, Madagascar
      • Sapele
      • Sipo
      • Tali
      • Tiama
      • Wenge
      • Walnut, African
      • Zebrawood
    • Asia
      • Acacia, unspecified
      • Ailanthus
      • Albizia, unspecified
      • Alstonia
      • Artocarpus
      • Ash, Tamo
      • Bintangor
      • Bamboo
      • Camphor
      • Coconut
      • Ebony, Black and White
      • Ebony, Macassar
      • Fig, misc.
      • Kapur
      • Keruing
      • Mango
      • Meranti
      • Merbau
      • Mersawa
      • Narra
      • Paulownia
      • Rosewood, Indian
      • Satinwood
      • Sen
      • Sucupira
      • Teak
    • Europe
      • Alder
      • Apple
      • Ash, European
      • Ash, Olive
      • Beech, European
      • Birch
      • Birch, Karelian Burl
      • Black Locust
      • Bog Oak
      • Cedar, European
      • Cherry, Sweet
      • Chestnut, Horse
      • Chestnut, Sweet
      • Cypress, Mediterranean
      • Elm
      • Fir, European Silver
      • Hawthorn
      • Hazelnut
      • Hornbeam
      • Laburnum
      • Lagerstroemia
      • Larch, European
      • London Plane
      • Lime, European
      • Madrone
      • Maple, European
      • Mulberry
      • Oak, Sessile
      • Olive
      • Olive, Russian
      • Poplar, Yellow
      • Pine, Maritime
      • Pine, Swiss Stone
      • Pine, unspecified
      • Pear
      • Poplar
      • Spruce, Fiemme (Ciresa tonewood)
      • Sumac
      • Walnut, European
      • Yew
    • North America
      • Ash, American White
      • Alder, Red
      • Beech, North American
      • Beech, North American
      • Boxelder
      • Butternut
      • Catalpa
      • Cedar, Eastern Red
      • Cedar, Western Red
      • Cherry, Black
      • Cypress, Bald
      • Cypress, Lawson
      • Desert Ironwood
      • Desert Ironwood
      • Dogwood
      • Fir, Douglas
      • Giant Sequoia
      • Hackberry
      • Hemlock
      • Hickory
      • Holly
      • Honey Locust
      • Juniperus misc.
      • Koa
      • Magnolia
      • Maple, Bigleaf
      • Maple, Bigleaf
      • Maple, Hard
      • Mesquite
      • Mesquite
      • Oak, Red
      • Oak, White
      • Osage Orange
      • Osage Orange, Green
      • Red Gum
      • Pecan
      • Pecan
      • Redwood
      • Sassafras
      • Service Tree
      • Sycamore, American
      • Sycamore, American
      • Walnut, Black
      • Walnut, Claro
      • Walnut, Claro
      • Willow
    • Oceania
      • Agathis
      • Ash, Crow’s
      • Australian Blackwood
      • Black Bean
      • Cedar, Australian Red
      • Eucalyptus, unspecified
      • Ash, Mountain
      • Gum, River Red
      • Oak, Tasmanian
      • Jarrah
      • Maple, Queensland
      • Oak, Northern Silky
      • Oak, Southern Silky
      • Pine, Huon
      • She-Oak, River
      • Spotted Gum
      • Tasmanian Myrtle
      • Walnut, Queensland
    • South and Central America
      • Angelim
      • Araucaria
      • Aspidosperma
      • Bloodwood
      • Bocote
      • Canarywood
      • Carapa
      • Cedar, Spanish
      • Cerejeira
      • Chechen
      • Cumaru
      • Curupixa
      • Freijo
      • Garapa
      • Goncalo Alves
      • Goupie
      • Granadillo
      • Guanacaste
      • Guatambu
      • Imbuia
      • Ipe
      • Jacareuba
      • Jatoba
      • Jequitiba
      • Katalox
      • Leopardwood
      • Lignum Vitae
      • Louro Faia
      • Louro Preto
      • Mahogany, Cuban
      • Mahogany, Honduras
      • Massaranduba
      • Nothofagus
      • Osage Orange, Argentine
      • Pao Rosa
      • Peroba Rosa
      • Piquiarana
      • Podocarpus
      • Primavera
      • Rosewood, Brazilian
      • Rosewood, Cocobolo
      • Rosewood, Honduras
      • Rosewood, Kingwood
      • Rosewood, Santos
      • Tatajuba
      • Timbauba
      • Tineo
      • Tulipwood (Brazilian)
      • Ziricote
  • Case studies
    • Roasting Curly Maple
    • Epoxy resin
    • Bleaching Sapele
    • Sapwood vs Heartwood
    • Different Materials
    • Sunlight & Weather
      • Sunlight exposure on purpleheart
      • Sunlight & Weather exposure on sweet cherry
      • Sunlight exposure on field maple
      • Sunlight exposure on Tasmanian Blackwood
      • UV light exposure
    • Finishing
      • Finishing Maple
      • Finishing Curly Maple
      • Finishing Curly Maple – part 2
      • Surface preparation on Curly Maple
      • Incremental grit and finishing on Curly Maple
      • Finishing Okoume
      • Finishing London Plane
      • Finishing Blonde European Walnut
      • Finishing European Ash
      • Finishing European Elm
      • Finishing Etimoe
      • Finishing Sweet Cherry
      • Finishing Ovangkol
      • Finishing European Oak
      • Finishing Birch
      • Finishing Teak
      • Finishing Iroko
      • Finishing Sapele
      • Finishing Sumac
      • Finishing Redbud
      • Finishing Kotibe
      • Finishing Indian Rosewood
      • Finishing Hackberry
      • Finishing Paldao
      • Finishing Bocote
      • Finishing Merbau
      • Finishing Snakewood
      • Finishing Purpleheart
      • Finishing Padouk
      • Finishing Mulberry
      • Finishing Niangon
      • Finishing Tasmanian Blackwood
    • Progressive grit sanding
    • Ultra-fine sanding
    • Supersurfacing
    • Raw Veneer vs fine sanded
    • Cleaning Black Walnut
    • Quartersawn vs Flatsawn
      • Quartersawn vs Flatsawn on London plane
      • Quartersawn vs Flatsawn on Red Oak
      • Quartersawn vs Flatsawn on European Beech
      • Quartersawn vs Flatsawn on Louro Faia
      • Quartersawn vs Flatsawn on White Mulberry
    • Runout Angle
    • Mud Curing on Osage Orange
    • No. 1 – Hawaiian Koa
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      • Australian species
    • Wood samples
    • Fresh-cut wood
    • From firewood to PZC results
    • Hunting for Tasmanian Blackwood
    • Included branches and Crotches
    • Chatoyance distribution within a tree
    • Tasmanian Blackwood – heartwood and sapwood
    • Stabilization
    • Microscope pictures
    • Out of the tablesaw
    • Chatoyance vs Fluorescence
    • Patch of Black Cherry trees
    • Spalting
    • Bark
    • Thuya Burl
    • Dying Curly Maple
    • Ammonia fuming
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Credits

We wish to sincerely thank those who believed in our project and supplied for free loads of wood samples:

Carlo PisaniMolfetta, ItalySamples from many different boat-building woods
FPL ParquetMonte Porzio, Italyhttps://fplparquet.itSamples from 18 different
wood flooring species
Seralvo SPAMeda, Italyhttps://www.seralvo.comSamples from 44 different wood species
Linea LegnoMaron di Brugnera, Italyhttps://linealegno.business.siteSamples from many
different logs of 10
wood species
A. MoroVazzola, Italywww.ktar.itSamples from typical
guitar-making woods
Ciresa TonewoodTesero, Italywww.ciresafiemme.itSamples from many
different logs of
Fiemme Spruce
Evolution Panels and Doors LTDOngar, UKhttp://www.evolution-pd.com/Samples from 27 types of wood veneer
PollmeierCreuzburg, Germanyhttps://www.pollmeier.comSamples of Beech wood
Pasqualetti SauneCardano al Campo, Italywww.pasqualettisaune.itSamples of typical woods
employed in Sauna manufacturing
Industria Legnami TiranoTirano, Italyhttps://www.industrialegnamitirano.it/en/Softwood samples
Re Parquet / Penta ParquetVanzaghello, Italyhttps://www.facebook.com/ARE-Parquet-111212613615761/Samples from 10 different
wood flooring species
Segheria FabbroPavia di Udinehttps://www.segheriafabbro.it/Beech samples from different logs
Mauro Z.Sasso Marconi, Italy https://www.potatura-alberi-treeclimbing.it/come-si-difende-un-alberoSamples from 14 different local species
AKATZWarcoing, Belgiumhttp://www.acacia-robinier.be/Samples from Robinia Pseudoacacia
M. BrintazzoliSamples from European woods
Paolo AloeRomaSamples from rare Italian woods
J. FairweatherCasebrook, Christchurch, New Zealandhttps://www.specialtytimbers.co.nz/Samples from Eucalyptus Nitens wood
Koa Wood RanchMauna Kea, Hawaiihttps://koawoodranch.com/Samples from 7 different Koa logs
J. De Quesada AlzamoraFinlandRare woods samples
P. HindsNY, USAhttp://hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpics/Samples from over 60 wood species
Bog-Oak MoorwaldGermanyhttps://instagram.com/bogoak_distribution?r=nametagSamples from 4 different bog oak logs
P. VeerkampOK, USAshrrkey101@hotmail.comSamples from many different “Green Osage Orange” logs.
Tim ConnellIL, USASamples from local hardwoods
Frank Deel, from 2feathers Creative MakingTN, USASamples from local hardwoods
J.B. UtayTX, USASamples from local hardwoods
D. PoddaCagliari, ItalyQuartersawn Meranti samples
NEHOSOCMonster, Hollandwww.nehosoc.nlTens of rare woods samples
Proverbio LegnamiSaronno, ItalySamples from local wood species
Animaverde GiardiniereFerno, ItalyAnimaverde GiardiniereLogs from ornamental trees
VelecaVerano Brianza, Italyhttps://www.veleca.it/Finish samples
G. MartiniTorino, ItalyHazelnut tree logs
Cesare Pozzoli SNC / Rumore legnoMariano Comense, Italyhttps://www.rumorelegno.it/Veneer samples from many local and exotic species
G. Saladini and C. LelliComacchio, ItalyEleagnus Angustifolia logs
Frigerio Angelo SASCesano Maderno, Italyhttps://www.frigerionline.it/Veneer samples
I. Beasley & S. MeldrumTasmaniahttps://www.utas.edu.au/csawTasmanian samples from many different logs.
Australian Premier VeneersBox Hill, Victoriahttps://www.apveneers.com.au/Samples from many different Australian species
Boutique TimbersPort Macquarie, New South Waleshttp://www.boutiquetimbers.com.au/p/about-us.html?m=1Samples from many different Australian species
Duemme TranciatiCesano Maderno, Italyhttps://www.duemmewood.com/Veneer samples from many local and exotic species
C. McGuireWolvi, Queenslandhttps://crookedtimber.com.au/Samples from over 20 Australian species
C. RustignoliForlì, Italyhttps://www.rustiguitars.com/Koa samples
J. McConnachieMareeba, QueenslandAustralian timber samples
Spada & GardiniCesenatico, Italyhttps://www.facebook.com/spadaegardini/?locale=it_ITDecking samples
TimberlineTonbridge, UKhttps://www.exotichardwoods.co.uk/Exotic hardwoods pen blanks
Vernon BunnQueensland Central Highlandshttps://www.ttit.id.au/Samples from many Queensland CH timbers
D. ValentiniBellinzago Novarese, ItalyAcacia Dealbata logs
A. GabrielliPaderno Dugnano, ItalyTeak samples
N. BorlinCasorate Sempione, ItalyBlack Locust and Cherry logs
E. PaceValdagno, ItalyElia PaceRare woods samples and stabilization
J. MontagutFrancejoey.montagut@yahoo.frSamples from many different species
Carabinieri Forestali di Genova e Sestri Levante e Associazione Nazionale Forestali – sezione LiguriaLiguria, ItalySupport collecting Acacia Melanoxylon samples
S. BertolottiSolbiate Arno, ItalyCamellia Japonica samples
M. E. TamboriniIspra, ItalyFicus Carica samples
F. MeloniTertenìa, ItalySardinia wood samples
J. DillonIllinois, USPrairie Valley WoodturningSepetir wood samples
R. MelisTertenìa, ItalySardinia wood samples
G. PaniTertenìa, ItalySardinia wood samples
K. WeytmansGisborne, New ZealandAcacia Melanoxylon Interest Group OrganisationBlackwood and other NZ grown wood samples

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