Canarywood – Red

Red Canarywood, also called Tarara Colorada and sometimes sold as “Ruby,” is a rare Central American hardwood from the Platymiscium genus. That’s the same group that includes Granadillo and Hormigo, both well known to instrument makers and furniture builders for their beauty and tone.
It’s valued for its rich red to salmon color and warm, golden shimmer. The grain is straight or slightly interlocked and the texture medium, with a natural luster that comes up beautifully under finish. Like many red woods, its color will slowly mellow with light exposure, so a finish with UV protection helps keep it bright.
It machines cleanly, glues easily and is a pleasure to work, with a good balance of strength and workability. It turns well and sands to a smooth, lustrous surface.
Despite the name, it’s unrelated to the more common Canarywood (Centrolobium), though it offers a similar mix of color and usability in a much rarer package. It’s well suited to turnings, boxes, cabinetry, instrument parts and specialty pieces where its color can take center stage.
Not listed in the CITES Appendices, but classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
Why We Love This Wood
Striking color, sweet to work, and hard to forget.
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| Main Color Group | Reddish Brown |
| Grain Pattern | Even |
| Avg Dry Weight - LB/BF | 4.2 |
| Avg Dry Weight - KG/M3 | 800 |
| Janka Hardness - LBF | 2000 |
| Janka Hardness - N | 8900 |
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