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PZC Chatometry

A standard system to measure wood chatoyance

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Summary Table

As of January 6th, 2023, we tested 173 different wood types.

Recently added: Eucalyptus Regnans, Maritime Pine, Bloodwood, Northern Silky Oak, Timbauba, Bamboo

For each, specimens were obtained from at least 5 different logs, mostly from different sources.

Chatoyance is measured according to the PZC method.

Wood common nameN. different logsPZC averagePZC minPZC max
Abura58.36.710.0
Acacia (misc)2316.88.726.6
Afrormosia814.211.916.5
Afzelia1113.910.218.7
Agathis514.813.316.4
Ailanthus513.810.415.5
Albezia1619.511.926.0
Alder71512.619.1
Alder, Red516.815.119.5
Angelim511.910.114.6
Aniegre1014.411.517.8
Apple510.08.511.0
Araucaria815.811.220.5
Ash, American White511.58.714.2
Ash, European1412.98.916.8
Ash, Olive514.912.117.6
Ash, Tamo517.113.522.0
Australian Blackwood1628.621.135.6
Avodire514.510.020.1
Azobe69.17.612.0
Bamboo59.17.89.4
Beech, European2110.78.314.0
Bintangor625.017.929.4
Birch1317.513.921.3
Black Locust1217.010.423.1
Bloodwood518.911.623.5
Bocote911.59.513.0
Bog Oak811.69.314.2
Boire518.614.225.2
Boxelder510.89.312.1
Boxwood57.36.97.8
Bubinga1219.214.024.4
Butternut516.113.219.5
Canarywood518.814.922.8
Carapa620.316.326
Catalpa819.411.124.8
Cedar, Australian Red1417.711.726.6
Cedar, Eastern Red59.89.310.2
Cedar, European87.869.1
Cedar, Spanish620.516.222.7
Cedar, Western Red611.810.713.2
Cerejeira714.111.716.3
Chechen516.911.621.3
Cherry, Black717.413.518.7
Cherry, Sweet1415.911.718.4
Chestnut, Sweet814.411.418.5
Cola611.57.515.9
Cumaru610.68.714.2
Cypress, Bald67.36.79.8
Cypress, Lawson810.27.512.1
Cypress, Mediterranean 89.27.211.5
Dogwood59.28.112.4
Ebiara516.715.417.5
Ebony, Gaboon56.75.77.9
Ebony, Macassar911.37.714.9
Elm1314.411.218.2
Etimoe822.117.627.3
Eucalyptus (River Red Gum)59.58.510.7
Eucalyptus (Tasmanian Oak)1016.712.621.5
Eucalyptus2714.47.823.7
Eucalyptus Regnans718.918.121.4
Fig910.37.613.9
Fir, Douglas1011.1913.7
Fir, European Silver710.08.112.7
Framire514.610.517.2
Garapa612.110.014.2
Giant Sequoia69.87.313.4
Goncalo Alves612.88.921.8
Granadillo614.311.717.4
Guarea815.710.618.5
Hackberry613.111.216
Hawthorn78.47.59.8
Hazelnut511.69.913.7
Hemlock611.67.018.1
Hickory613.912.515.1
Holly86.95.78.5
Honey Locust511.59.913.0
Hornbeam510.28.811.9
Imbuia512.28.018.8
Ipe811.27.615.3
Iroko1421.815.826.5
Jatoba617.512.122.5
Jequitiba620.214.427.8
Juniperus misc.710.88.514.2
Kapur514.613.416.1
Katalox58.4614.4
Keruing814.710.521.3
Khaya821.513.828.7
Koa2326.318.133.5
Koto912.310.117.5
Larch, European1110.98.213.7
Lati59.47.011.1
Limba516.114.817.5
Limba, Black818.114.322.3
Lime, European812.210.014.1
London Plane712.710.715.5
Louro Faia517.416.219.3
Louro Preto511.39.913.4
Madrone68.55.313.6
Magnolia1212.2822.7
Mahogany, Honduras820.013.925.4
Makore1021.017.626.8
Mango818.511.427.2
Mansonia617.11321.5
Maple, European2514.010.117.8
Maple, Hard916.113.518.9
Maple, Queensland724.520.928.2
Massaranduba510.09.111.6
Meranti1218.411.225.6
Merbau818.714.824.2
Moabi612.310.913.1
Movingui615.713.818.1
Mulberry817.610.329.0
Narra516.816.017.6
Niangon618.116.120.2
Niove613.19.319.7
Oak, Northern Silky71511.617.1
Oak, Red712.110.612.8
Oak, Sessile2112.69.815.5
Oak, White611.58.514.2
Obeche811.110.411.9
Okoume822.417.127.5
Olive138.56.111.6
Osage Orange513.711.415.7
Osage Orange, Green1017.011.123.7
Ovangkol920.012.624.2
Padouk1017.414.620.7
Paldao621.417.824.3
Pao Rosa510.48.611.8
Paulownia612.510.915.3
Pear910.58.115.1
Peroba Rosa58.98.19.6
Pine, Maritime58.47.19.4
Pine, Swiss Stone710.79.013.5
Pine, unspecified513.211.815
Podocarpus613.09.917.8
Poplar814.710.417.2
Poplar, Yellow1011.910.415.0
Primavera514.913.118.2
Purpleheart813.810.718.8
Ramin512.110.913.4
Red Gum512.612.312.9
Redwood610.77.812.4
Rosewood, Cocobolo59.58.411.8
Rosewood, Honduras714.910.817.6
Rosewood, Indian710.98.615.4
Rosewood, Kingwood713.69.316.8
Rosewood, Madagascar511.7917.6
Rosewood, Santos1012.48.515.7
Sapele1520.614.124.5
Sassafras515.713.018.5
Satinwood513.911.017.6
Sen514.410.417.7
Service Tree610.09.012.2
Sipo520.916.523.6
Spotted Gum611.29.612.9
Spruce, Fiemme (Ciresa Tonewood)179.37.612.6
Sucupira59.88.512.0
Tali516.115.317.0
Tasmanian Myrtle1013.611.219.6
Teak1215.512.818.0
Tiama522.719.025.3
Timbauba513.77.421.7
Tineo514.712.618.1
Walnut, African819.915.725.9
Walnut, Black1618.915.426.1
Walnut, European1617.513.723.6
Walnut, Queensland518.616.121.1
Wenge138.46.410.2
Willow1113.58.816.8
Yew69.88.411.2
Zebrawood1119.313.622.2
Ziricote77.06.19.1

Table below reports some data for wood species where the 5-logs target has not been reached yet:

Wood common nameN. different logsPZC averagePZC minPZC max
Coconut27.17.07.3
Jacareuba423.621.425.2
Kosipo422.218.828
Lagerstroemia111.411.411.4
Mahogany, Cuban417.31023
Osage Orange, Argentine315.210.822.9

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